All Finland articles – Page 6
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News
Finnish pension sector still resilient in Q3 despite risk-taking, says FSA
Sector solvency rises to record level of 135%, up 1% in three months - but FSA says uncertainty continues in operating environment for financial firms
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Country Report
Finland: Declining birth rate is main worry
The country’s defined benefit pension system is largely healthy, but long-term challenges need to be addressed now
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News
Keva beats most private sector providers after Q3; PE returns 34.6%
Finland’s biggest pension fund generates 12.0% return for January to September
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Danish lobby boasts 40% of new $130bn Nordic/UK PF green pledge
CIC said several pension funds – including Almenni Pension Fund, ATP and the Environment Agency Pension Fund – had made the commitment
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News
Solvency edges higher for most Finnish pension insurers on Q3 returns
At Veritas solvency capital dipped, however, despite an 8.3% nine-month return
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Special Report
Investor self-seeded ETFs: the dos and don’ts
Two of Finland’s biggest pension firms – Varma and Ilmarinen – have initiated the launch of several ESG-themed ETFs over the past few years. In April this year, Ilmarinen announced it was investing €170m in the new AXA WF US high yield low carbon bonds fund, which focuses particularly on the carbon and water intensity scores of issuers, acting as a seed investor for the fund launch.
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Finnish pensions lobby says don’t rule out overhaul of funding mechanism
Acceptable risk-taking in investment policies of earnings-related pension providers is key question, says Torben Anderson
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Finnish efforts to merge pension systems founder on cost-neutrality issue
Working group set up to draft merger proposal failed to find acceptable solution after two years, govt announces
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Special Report
Finland: Unified pensions blueprint awaits proposals
A tripartite working group is preparing recommendations on how to merge local government and private-sector pension systems
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Interviews
On the record: Aiming for carbon neutrality
Two Nordic pension funds discuss their ambitious climate transition strategies
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News
Varma’s equities reach record 51% allocation after surging prices in H1
Finnish pension insurer sees solvency capital rise to €14.7bn from €11.5bn in six months
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Keva CEO calls for multi-pronged solution to Finnish labour shortage
‘Still no recognition of how serious the labour shortage problem is,’ opines retiring Kietäväinen
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Nordic pension investors unruffled by China regulatory jitters
PBU says market developments have temporarily dented its expose to Asia
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News
Ilmarinen CEO calls for easier immigration to boost pension system
Finnish pension insurer reports 8.9% H1 return, with solvency ratio rising to 135% from 130% in six months
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News
Forests, water also key, says Keva, despite public’s climate focus
Alecta, KLP, Folketrygdfondet, AP Pension, Union Mutualiste Retraite also backing CDP’s new drive
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Finland’s FSA extends close scrutiny of Elo after solvency scrape
Pekka Jaatinen to continue attending company’s board and management meetings on behalf of financial watchdog
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Varma invests €230m in new SSGA climate corporate bond trackers
Finnish pension insurer acts as seed investor in two of State Street’s new climate-tilted index funds
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Finnish pension funds boosted investment risk in Q1, says FSA
Ratio of solvency capital requirement to investment assets rises to highest level since 2017, says watchdog
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News
Nordea L&P says external managers must have net-zero target by 2024
Nordic pensions firm sets out own climate targets for 2025, including shrinking carbon intensity by 25% in next three years
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News
Ilmarinen sees contributions slip as COVID hits client payrolls
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.8% return for Q1, contributions fell to €1.4bn from €1.5bn a year ago