IPE's Finland Coverage – Page 2
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NewsVER private assets target unlikely to rise, says CEO
State Pension Fund of Finland grapples with investment strategy implications of new phase of higher outflows
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NewsKeva 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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NewsKeva fined for failing to make sure derivatives contracts were reported
CEO of Finland’s largest pension fund says Keva suffered no financial damage from the issues
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NewsKeva positive on idea of investigating stabilisation mechanism
”Our defined benefit system has not been very ‘defined’ in the longer term,” says head of Keva’s EU pensions team
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InterviewsInvestors poised to raise fixed-income allocations
European institutions discuss their strategies for fixed income, which is finally attracting capital as central banks reach the end of the hiking cycle
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NewsTELA warns pensions stabilisation system could mean end to defined benefit
Finnish government’s plans for pensions reform must be discussed well in advance, says lobby group
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Country ReportFinland aims for pension stability
A pensions working group will investigate ways to improve the system to help strengthen the economy
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InterviewsPension funds ride out the macro uncertainty
European institutions reflect on their priorities for 2024, as the fundamental questions about inflation and the impact of higher interest rates remain unanswered
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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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NewsIlmarinen 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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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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NewsTELA sharply critical of Finnish pensions reform ‘stabiliser’
Finnish government gives stakeholders a year to come up with plan to make occupational pensions sustainable and €1bn a year cheaper
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NewsKeva wins clearer picture of public-sector disability risk with new model
Finland’s biggest pension fund says early intervention can significantly reduce the risk and cost of worker incapacity
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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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Special ReportCase study: Ilmarinen - Building a climate-focused future
Finland’s second-biggest pension provider is a keen investor in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), having allocated more than €6bn to a range of equity vehicles in recent years.
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NewsVarma 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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NewsFinland’s Keva to pile on extra €6.4bn of equities, mostly listed
Municipal pensions heavyweight gets started on implementation of board’s plan to boost returns
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NewsKeva 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
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Special ReportFinland: Stabilising the level of pension insurance contributions
Government programme sets out to find ways to stabilise the level of pension insurance contributions over the long term
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NewsVER returns 3.7%, queries basis for tech stocks boom
Finnish buffer fund for government staff pensions sees geopolitics continuing to dictate appeal of individual investment markets
