Hanna Kaskela, director of responsible investment at Varma. | Foto: PR Varma.

Finnish pension giant revamps the role of responsible investment

From June on, Varma’s director of responsible investment will also take over leadership of the company’s communications.

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Mia Nyberg has been appointed CEO of the Swedish fund manager Storebrand Fonder. | Photo: Storebrand Fonder / Pr

Storebrand Fonder finds new CEO within own ranks

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Kasper Elmgreen is leaving Amundi to become the new CIO of Fixed Income & Equities at Nordea Asset Management. | Foto: Amwatch / Søren Rathlou Top

Nordea hires Amundi's Kasper Elmgreen as new CIO

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Mats Eltoft, head of Nordics distribution at William Blair Investment Management. | Photo: PR William Blair Investment Management.

Chicago-headquartered investment firm expands presence in Nordics

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Peter Stensgaard Mørch is seen in the Danish parliament in his role as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance. | Photo: Jens Dresling

New PensionDanmark CEO has big shoes to fill: "It makes the job attractive to me"

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Kuopio Cathedral. | Photo: Kuopion ev.lut. seurakunnat: Hannu Korhonen.

Church fund loses yet another member of its investment team

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