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NewsVarma invests more in Finnish anti-drone tech provider Sensofusion
Pension insurance company makes €68mn follow-on investment in counter-drone technology via unicorn’s Helsinki IPO
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InterviewsVarma CIO Markus Aho on diversification, geopolitical risk and investing in a resilient bull market
Markus Aho, Varma’s deputy CEO and CIO, reflects on market resilience, investor complacency and favouring diversification over ‘idealistic’ exclusions
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NewsVarma stubs out tobacco blacklist in responsible investment rethink
Finnish pension giant shifts from exclusion to engagement but says tobacco could still be uninvestable
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Asset Class ReportsCase study: Varma aiming high while Looking for domestic growth
Varma is increasing its focus on unlisted companies in its home market
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NewsVarma, Ilmarinen get into shape for reform’s new investment scope
Big two Finnish private-sector pension insurers beat public-sector peer Keva on January-September returns
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NewsVarma flags four new investments in unlisted domestic growth firms
Investing in growth companies ‘aligns with goals of pension reform’, says Finnish pensions giant
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NewsVarma invests €500m in made-to-measure Japanese low-emission ETF
Finnish pension firm’s listed chief says Varma will carry on creating more sustainability products
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NewsVarma CEO says self-employment YEL pension scheme ‘clearly needs reform’
Pensions insurer currently scheduled to review the income of some 12,000 entrepreneurs
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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%
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NewsVarma bemoans scant plans by high-risk firms around biodiversity loss
Finnish pension provider says survey of attitudes among electricity mining, food companies, and others, shows only 9% have biodiversity action plan
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NewsVarma trumpets biggest investment yet with €2.3bn in US climate ETF
Finnish pensions insurer invests in Invesco New-York ETF launch, with fund tailored to its own needs
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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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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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NewsVarma picks Ortec for performance management software
Finnish pensions heavyweight says Ortec product gives better understanding of sources of value
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Special ReportCase study: Varma - A bespoke approach to ETFs
Varma, the €57.4bn Finnish pension insurer, has been at the forefront of sustainable investing for several years and has used exchange-traded funds to get there.
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NewsFinnish pension fund majors benefit from surging domestic equities
Smallest pensions insurer, Veritas, beats Varma as well as Keva on 2025 returns with 8.7% gain after sticking with high equities exposure
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NewsVarma trounced by rival Ilmarinen in first half
Finnish pensions heavyweight reports 2.6% return in first half
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NewsHedge fund gains help Varma to 10.2% in 2024; Elo, VER return 8.5%, 9.0%
Weak economic situation in Finland reflected in increasing credit losses due to customers, Elo reveals
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NewsVarma becomes third pensions firm to win SBTi validation
PensionDanmark, AkademikerPension also among the first to get official seal of approval for climate targets
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pensions debate heats up ahead of Finland’s general election
Plus: Norges Bank Investment Management unveils changes to its organisation when chief governance and compliance officer Carine Smith Ihenacho leaves at year-end
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