The Finnish pension company that will arise from the merger of Pension Fennia and LocalTapiola Pension on January 1 2014 will be named Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company.
Japanese market rebound revives interest
As Japanese equities surge after 20 years of recession, investors must decide whether this is the start of a sustained recovery or just another dead-cat bounce
Inflation: Distant danger or cause for concern?
Inflation may not be an immediate threat, but larger fixed income allocations have made investors vulnerable
Inflation: The imperfect science of inflation hedging
The myriad scenarios that generate inflation means deciding on the right assets to protect against it is a challenge
Ambachtsheer: ‘Measure your funds against the champions’
Global pensions authority Keith Ambachtsheer has looked under the bonnet of the Finnish pensions system to see how it stacked up against its peers
Reports into Finnish pension system raise a few eyebrows
Finland’s pension system is in good health, but pension companies should look to reduce administration costs and abandon their equity home bias, according to two foreign experts
In focus: Staffan Sevón, llmarinen’s head of tactical allocation and head of Ilmarinen Alpha
Four questions to Staffan Sevón, llmarinen’s head of tactical allocation and head of Ilmarinen Alpha and former chief investment officer of Veritas
Proposed merger will challenge top insurers
The planned merger between €9.7bn LocalTapiola Pension and €7.5bn Pension Fennia to create a substantially stronger pension insurance company will widen the gap between the top three companies and the rest of the field
2013 predictions: What’s in store for 2013?
As the new year approaches, nrpn asks three key Nordic players about their hopes, fears and expectations for the coming year
Ilmarinen to set up presence in China
Finnish pension company Ilmarinen is to establish a presence in China from the beginning of next year
