18/01/2023at 10:27

Finnish state pension fund looks at boosting private assets exposure

”Taking into account how large changes have been taking place in the world during the past three years, we have made surprisingly few adjustments within our portfolio,” says Timo Löyttyniemi, CEO of Finland’s EUR 21.3bn State Pension Fund.

Timo Löyttyniemi, CEO of the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER). | Photo: PR VER.

by REETA ILONA PAAKKINEN

The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) is planning to grow its private asset exposure by more than 3% of all assets in 2023, says the fund’s CEO Timo Löyttyniemi.

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