All Varma articles
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Finnish pension funds outshine international peers on real returns
Denmark’s bond-heavy ATP stands out for comparatively low real returns, in Finnish Centre for Pensions’ analysis
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TELA defends pension fund principles amid calls for home-turf investment
Risto Murto-chaired report on spurring growth in Finland gets country talking about investing in domestic businesses
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Hedge 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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Finnish pensions reform seen widening equity allocations by 10 points
Ilmarinen and Varma say increased volatility is price worth paying for the higher return potential that newly agreed investment reforms allow
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Varma 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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Varma 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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Varma 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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Finnish pension majors generate 7%-plus returns on strong equities
Global economic development outlook poses challenges for the actions of the central banks, says Keva CIO
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Finland’s big three pension funds uneasy about outlook, after H1 5% returns
‘The end of the year already looks considerably more restless,’ says Keva CEO Jaakko Kiander
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NBIM devises corporate disclosure set around online risks for children
Norwegian SWF manager works with UNICEF to highlight companies’ impact on children’s rights through their digital activities
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People moves: Former NEST chief joins Standard Life Master Trust board
Plus: Royal London restructures global equity team
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Varma assets jump to historic high of €60.9bn with 3.6% Q1 returns
Plus: Ilmarinen reports a 3.2% Q1 return, while Keva posts 3.7%
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Finland’s Elo cites hedge funds, listed equities as Q1 drivers
Pensions insurer makes 6.5% return on hedge funds as weighting increases in portfolio
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Keva chief pushes for reform of private sector pension investment rules
Cutting pension spending would not greatly improve dire state finances, says Jaakko Kiander
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Keva leads Finland’s pension majors on 2023 returns with 6.8%
Listed equities shine for pension funds, including Varma, Ilmarinen and others despite last year’s ‘feeble’ Finnish equities
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Varma picks Ortec for performance management software
Finnish pensions heavyweight says Ortec product gives better understanding of sources of value
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Ilmarinen chief says solvency rules ‘short-sighted and encourage procyclical behaviour’
Varma increases year-to-date returns in Q3, besting other three Finnish pension insurers; Elo writes down direct property holdings
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Varma 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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Varma poll shows nearly all its managers share its responsibility policy
Finnish pensions insurer finds half of firms it outsources investment to link remuneration to ESG outcomes
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Keva to boost equities as board ramps up risk to target higher returns
Finland’s biggest pension fund argues long-term deficit risk is the institution’s key risk