All articles by Reeta Paakkinen – Page 2
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Features
Turkey: Private fund growth on track
The Turkish government is reforming its private pensions system in a bid to boost the country’s savings rate
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NewsFinland's watchdog reprimands Elo Mutual for Local Tapiola practices
Financial Supervisory Authority scolds company for some of its practices in 2013
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Country Report
Pensions In Nordic Region: Finns look towards new frontiers
Two leading Finnish pension funds see potential in frontier markets and China equity, finds Reeta Paakkinen
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Country Report
Pensions In Nordic Region: Retirement age rise
Reeta Paakkinen outlines reforms to Finland’s pension system, that will increase the retirement age and the accrual rate for earnings-related pensions
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NewsFormer board members at Local Tapiola reportedly under investigation
Local news daily says Finnish watchdog investigating board members at Elo precursor for alleged ‘illegal actions’
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Country Report
On the growth path
Turkey’s supplementary pension assets should reach €11bn this year, finds Reeta Ilona Paakkinen. Auto-enrolment and reform of severance payments would boost growth but remain controversial
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NewsTurkey's Garanti Pension to launch commodity, global equity funds
Lion’s share of pension fund assets in Turkey invested in T-bills, Turkish government bonds
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NewsKeva appoints new head in the wake of expenses scandal
Former managing director Merja Ailus forced to resign last year after charging fund for personal expenses
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Meet Elo – Finland’s newest fund
Elo’s chief executive officer, Hanna Hiidenpalo, tells Reeta Paakkinen of the challenges facing Finland’s newly merged mutual pension insurance company
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Finland Eyes to the east
Reeta Paakkinen assesses Finnish pension funds’ concerns about the political situation in Russia after it annexed the Ukrainian province of Crimea
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NewsKeva starts search for new director, moves to increase transparency
Previous director resigned in wake of scandal focusing on fringe benefits, personal expenses
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NewsFinland's Elo updates strategic asset allocation to boost efficiency
Mutual pension insurance company moves to strengthen in-house capabilities
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Special ReportCentral & Eastern Europe Investment: Turkey: Growth, but with deficits and political uncertainty
Analysts and asset managers following Turkish markets say the main issues affecting future Turkish risk rating are Fed ‘tapering’, the development of European economies and domestic politics. Turkey is heading towards local elections in March and presidential elections in July 2014. Both will pave the way for general elections scheduled for the summer of 2015.
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NewsFinland's Keva to revamp management culture after scandal
Local government scheme acknowledges failure to follow good practices
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NewsFinland's Etera denies claims it plans to merge with Ilmarinen
Local media cites pension company’s poor returns, weakening solvency
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NewsFinnish premier expects retirement age to increase by 2015
Prime Minister Katainen calls for retirement age link to life expectancy
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NewsFormer Keva chairman calls for end of private pensions in Finland
Finnish Pension Alliance blasts recommendation for monopoly of single public pension institution
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NewsKeva managing director resigns in wake of benefits scandal
Actual reasons behind Merja Ailus’s resignation still confidential
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NewsScandal rocks Finnish local government pension fund Keva
Managing director accused of tax evasion, abuse of fringe benefits
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Country Report
Nordic Region: Fine-tuned for yield
Reeta Paakkinen assesses Ilmarinen’s recent changes to its asset allocation
