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One-third of Nordic investors to increase hedge fund exposures

NORDICS - Nordic investors are continuing to show optimism in hedge funds with nearly a third planning to increase their exposure this year to strategies like global macro, event driven and long/short funds, a new report shows.

  • Sweden
  • 15 August 2011
Europe's leaders are winning debt battle, Loeyttyniemi says

EUROPE - European leaders are winning over investors as they try to keep the single-currency bloc intact, raising the appeal of the region's so-called rescue bonds, said Timo Loeyttyniemi, the head of Finland's state pension fund.

  • Europe
  • 26 January 2011
VER up 5.3% in Q1

FINLAND - Valtion Elåkerahasto (VER), Finland's state pension fund, gained 5.3% during the first quarter on the back of its equity investment performance.

  • Finland
  • 06 May 2010
Neste Oil transfers scheme to OP Life Assurance

FINLAND - Neste Oil will transfer is supplementary pension plans to insurer OP Life Assurance, the firm said today.

  • Finland
  • 12 January 2010
Pension funds invest in Finnish bonds

FINLAND - European pension funds scooped up nearly a fifth of Finland's recent €3bn (US$4.4bn) bond issuance, the State Treasury said.

  • Finland
  • 13 October 2009
Surviving the global crisis

Finland has been feeling the impact of the global economic crisis, but unlike other countries it has strong diversification tactics

  • Finland
  • 28 May 2009
Finnish Government backtracks on increasing retirement age

FINLAND - The Finnish government has withdrawn its plans to increase the pension age in increments from 63 to 65 from 2011, after reaching an agreement with the three main labour unions and employers.

  • Finland
  • 12 March 2009
Etera posts 17% investment loss

FINLAND- Finish pension insurer Etera posted a 17% loss on investments in 2008 down from positive 4.5% the previous year.

  • Finland
  • 09 March 2009
Finnish workers' fury at pension age increase

FINLAND - The Finnish government's decision to increase the minimum age for pensions from 63 to 65 without consulting labour organisations first has sparked anger among unions and workers.

  • Finland
  • 05 March 2009
Finnish insurer joins equity exodus

FINLAND - The €5.3bn (US$6.8bn) Finnish insurer Etera has reduced the share of its equity investments amid market turmoil, MandateWire reports.

  • Finland
  • 05 November 2008
Varma sheds equities for bonds

FINLAND - The €27bn (US$34.6bn) Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has further reduced its investments in listed shares, MandateWire reports.

  • Finland
  • 03 November 2008
Finland proposes measures to help pension funds

FINLAND - The government has proposed temporary measures to ease pressure on pension funds to sell shares into a slumping market.

  • Finland
  • 17 October 2008
VER records negative result

FINLAND - Finland's State Pension Fund (VER) investments yielded a return of -6.4% in the first half of 2008, compared to 3.4% in the same period of 2007, the fund has announced.

  • Finland
  • 26 August 2008
OECD: Pension reform needed in Finland

FINLAND - The challenges of an ageing population and rising health costs are posing risks to the long term sustainability of Finland's public finances, the OECD's annual economic survey of the country has warned.

  • Finland
  • 05 June 2008
LGPI invests in Asian property

FINLAND - Aberdeen Property Investors has announced the investment of US$75m from the Finnish Local Government Pensions Institution (LGPI).

  • Finland
  • 21 May 2008
Finns invest in private equity

FINLAND - Finnish local government pensions institution, KEVA, and insurance company, Etera, have allocated to private equity.

  • Finland
  • 06 May 2008
Finland sets up reform watchdog

FINLAND - The Finnish government has set up a pension forum to monitor and assess the implementation of reforms in the sector.

  • Finland
  • 20 March 2008
Pension Fennia increases market share

FINLAND - Private sector pension insurer Pension Fennia has increased its market share to 10.6%, up from 10.2% the previous year.

  • Finland
  • 17 March 2008
Disappointing results for Tapiola

FINLAND - Tapiola Pension's investment income has dropped to 4.1% during 2007, down from 6.8% in 2006, despite all asset classes performing positively.

  • Finland
  • 25 January 2008
Opera strike thwarted

FINLAND - After an eleventh hour deal, a strike has been avoided by the Finnish National Opera (FNO) over a pay and pensions row.

  • Finland
  • 04 January 2008
Nokia transfers pension liability

FINLAND - Nokia Pension Fund is to transfer the statutory pension liability of Nokia and Nokia Siemens networks in Finland to the pension insurance companies Ilmarinen and Varma in March 2008.

  • Finland
  • 20 December 2007
Pension funds oppose Elisa proposals

FINLAND - Proposals to amend the corporate structure and strategy of telecoms operator Elisa have been opposed by Finland's largest private sector pension insurers.

  • Finland
  • 14 December 2007
Church awards ethical mandates

FINLAND - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has awarded two socially responsible European equity mandates worth €60m (US$88.9m).

  • Finland
  • 23 November 2007
Finns invest in metal

FINLAND - Finnish investment institutions have invested in nickel and copper projects in North Finland, run by Candandian based firm Scandinavian Minerals.

  • Finland
  • 23 November 2007
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