IPE's Finland Coverage
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InterviewsEuropean pension funds on investing in their home market: a delicate balance
Pension funds in Europe have been reducing their allocation to European assets, especially listed ones. While valuations may be attractive, there is little else to convince them to raise their investments in their home market
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NewsFinnish 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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Podcast#12 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Jaakko Kiander, Chief Executive Officer, Keva in Finand
Jaakko Kiander, the CEO of Keva, Finland’s largest pension provider, which looks after state and local government pensions there as well as administering the pensions of other public sector organisations talks to IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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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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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s SWF calls for lift of general freeze on Russian assets
Plus: Clarity for Icelandic pension funds on legal situation around provisions for changed life expectancy; Sweden’s financial watchdog on increased pension transfers
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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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Country ReportNordic Region pensions funds report 2024: Finland's funds face call for greater defence investment
Allocating capital to preparedness could boost European competitiveness
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Iceland preps review of national pensions sytem
Plus: Iceland schemes reject banking rules; Sweden’s watchdog warns of risks for consumers on pension transfers
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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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InterviewsVeritas: Finnish pension insurer seeks in-house efficiency
Veritas CIO Laura Wickström talks to Pirkko Juntunen about the challenges and opportunities of running a lean but efficient internal investment team
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NewsNordic FSA chiefs urge EU regulators to simplify financial rulebook
Simpler rules should be enforced by ‘risk-based supervision with strong discretionary tools’, Nordic watchdogs tell EIOPA, ESMA, EBA heads
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NewsFinnish 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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Special ReportFinland: Government threatens indecisive social partners
The tripartite working group tasked with reforming the country’s pension system has not yet reached consensus on reforms
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InterviewsPension funds on euro fixed income: navigating the rate cycle
We asked pension funds in Spain, Germany and Finland about their current views on European fixed income and credit as the ECB looks carefully at the timing and sequence of its rate cuts
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NewsFinland’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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NewsNBIM 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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AnalysisIPE 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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NewsVER chief calls for better market infrastructure to foster European innovation
News that Europe now outperforms US on 10-year venture capital returns is ‘springboard’ for creation of better capital market infrastructure this side of the Atlantic, says Löyttyniemi
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InterviewsPreparation is key to countering pensions cyber risk
Pension funds face very real cyber security risks and must prepare for regulatory changes, such as the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act. IPE asked European pension funds about their strategies to deal with cyber crime
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NewsMajority of Finns prefer immigration to support pension financing
According to the latest Pension Barometer by the Finnish Centre for Pensions, 80% of respondents reject the notion of cutting pensions
