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IPE Nordic Briefing: Review of Sweden’s ITP occupational pension system
Skandia calls for ITP review; Sweden’s Fund Selection Agency on the look-out for sustainability/ESG platforms; Finland’s VER chief on capital market infrastructure
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Bank demises isolated, but VER’s CEO warns of wider crisis if rates stay high
Timo Löyttyniemi says collapse of SVB and forced sale of Credit Suisse only indicate problems with certain individual banks
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VER to increase private asset weighting as new rules give scope
Finnish buffer fund behind central government pensions aims to broaden private assets allocation by three points
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VER warns of new investment challenges ahead after law change
Finnish state pension fund’s governing act amended in 2022, increasing fund’s net contributions to the scheme
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Nordic pension funds tilt equity portfolios to value amid high inflation
Persistent high inflation could cause headaches for some providers, due to inflation-linked benefits - but hopes are high for slower price rises
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People moves: UK’s DWP names new secretary of state
ITS, Aon, CFM, PM Alpha, DWP, VER, Lærernes Pension, Folketrygdfondet, Cardano, MEAG, Standard Life
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Virus has created different economic system, says Finnish pensions chief
Governments should channel resources into digitalisation, medicine and other research, says Timo Löyttyniemi
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VER’s Löyttyniemi sees high tension for markets in 2022 outlook
CEO of the State Pension Fund of Finland says next year looks very different from 2021
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‘Green Swan’ conference: Pension fund execs highlight carbon pricing, data needs
Senior executives from Alecta, AP4, FRR and VER discuss the key ingredients needed to harness market forces in favour of the effort to combat climate change
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Finnish occupational pension assets rise €6bn to reach €221bn in 2020
TELA reports assets cover roughly one third of the €700bn liabilities; rise in domestic and equity allocations
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Finland roundup: Varma cuts fossils; VER returns 4%; Elo 3.6%
Varma’s climate portfolio reaches 12.4% of €50.2bn total assets
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VER brings in JP Morgan as new global custodian, replacing Danske
Finland’s State Pension Fund says bank is right partner in “exceptional times”
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IPE Conference Day 2: ESG asset allocation, responsible investing, corporate purpose
Timothée Jaulin (Amundi), Matthew Edwards (Willis Towers Watson), Alex Edmans (London Business School), and Fiona Stewart (World Bank) among other speakers
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VER CEO advocates steady strategic allocation while crisis continues
Conclusions only possible late 2021 at earliest, Finnish pension fund chief tells IPE Nordic delegates
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VER plans up to €1bn commercial paper investment
Finnish fund to ease firms’ funding by buying their short-term debt gradually and on market terms
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Finland’s VER warns on weakening private credit covenants
Government staff pension buffer fund posts 13.8% investment return for 2019
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Viherkenttä quits as CEO of Finland’s VER, making way for Löyttyniemi’s return
Finnish central government pension fund back in hands of former chief
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Finnish roundup: Elo hails new business gains, VER laments 3.4% loss
State pension buffer fund VER says 2018 provided scant opportunities for hedging
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Finnish roundup: Elo boosts market share in first half
Plus: State pension fund VER sees liquid fixed income lose 1.6% between January and June
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Finnish state pension fund shifts towards equities
Also: Keva prepares for ‘less rosy’ market conditions as cashflow turns negative