IPE's Finland Coverage
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NewsFinland explores €300 newborn investment scheme
A proposed €300 investment for every newborn aims to boost financial literacy, ownership and long-term saving
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NewsEquity weightings surge at Finnish pension funds, with more buying planned
As reform takes effect, Finland’s occupational pension providers have already taken advantage of new leeway to boost risk
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InterviewsIlmarinen’s equity investment strategy: Handpicking the world’s best stocks
The biggest segment of Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy is driven by sector-focused active stockpicking
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NewsConsultation opens on flexible contribution model for Finland’s self-employed
Proposed reform would give self-employed workers greater flexibility in determining pension contribution levels
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InterviewsVER’s Suhonen: ‘Markets have a way of looking past conflict and recovering’
Antti Suhonen has taken the helm at Finland’s €25.7bn state pension buffer fund after three decades in London’s financial markets
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AnalysisNordic pension funds embrace AI for efficiency and insight
Major Nordic pension funds are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to achieve cost savings, improve performance and gain insights, though concerns remain about data privacy and ethics
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Nordic pension funds on Arctic protection
Nordic pension funds – Danish ones in particular – made their voices heard on Arctic protection following EU Commission’s position on oil and gas
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NewsFinnish pension CEOs say cuts talk is about weak state finances
Keva, Ilmarinen, Varma and Veritas reveal losses for January to March of between -0.1% and -0.5% after Iran war shook markets
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NewsTELA says government’s pensions reform proposal only halfway there
Finnish pensions lobby positive on shifting YEL scheme towards earnings-based system, but bemoans fiscal burden, freedom of choice model
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NewsElo doubles pace of Finnish unlisted growth bets with €100m push in H1
Finnish pensions insurer posts narrowly positive Q1 return as bonds, property gains offset equities losses
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NewsKeva CEO calls for more state participation in investment to boost growth
Kiander cites rise of protectionism by major powers: ‘Remains to be seen how these changes will affect our own national strategy‘
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NewsFinland’s Ilmarinen seeks SBTi validation as part of climate work
Pensions insurer joins peer Varma and other Nordic pension funds – AkademikerPensiona and PensionDanmark – in turning to international initiative for climate target approval
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Swedish manager slams FTN’s procurement process
Plus: Finland’s pensions debate continues ahead of next year’s general election
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NewsFinnish pensions sector lambastes talk of pension cuts
‘Debate about pension rights has caused a new blow to trust in the pension system,’ says Elo’s chief actuary
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds report mixed results
Denmark’s ATP posts stellar results, while pension funds in the Netherlands were hit by underperforming interest rate hedges
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AnalysisTrusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
IPE’s survey of European consultants reveals a complex patchwork of client preferences
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InterviewsListed equities: Beyond the Magnificent Seven, betting on the future of AI
America’s tech giants not only dominate equity indices; they are breaking records for capital expenditure on AI. How are European pension funds approaching their allocation to the Mag 7?
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NewsTELA urges long-term reforms to support Finland’s pension system
‘Intergenerational fairness cannot be built and assessed only within the pension system,’ says lobby group ahead of 2027 election
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Interviews‘Pension funds are economically interesting creatures with deep social relevance’
The outgoing CEO of Finnish pension fund lobby group TELA speaks to Rachel Fixsen about intellectual challenges, taking difficult advocacy positions and her future plans
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NewsFinnish pension funds reveal shrinking allocations to domestic market
Ilmarinen narrowly trumps nearest rival Varma on 2025 returns with 8.1%
