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Return on investments of the State Pension Fund of Finland 7.7% in 2023; ten-year average return 5.4%

Press release 16 February 2024 The market value weighted return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 7.7 per cent in 2023 (-6.8 per cent in 2022). The real ra...

2024-02-16
Timo Löyttyniemi receives the Pension Fund Leader award

CEO Timo Löyttyniemi of the State Pension Fund (VER) received the Pension Fund Leader award at the IPE Awards event. This yearly event for pension funds was arranged this year in Rotterdam where over...

2022-12-02
The return on investments of the State Pension Fund of Finland was 14.6% in 2021 and ten-year average return 7.1%

The market value weighted return on the investments by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) reached 14.6 per cent in 2021 (4.0 per cent in 2020). The real rate of return was 10.8 per cent (3.8 per ...

2022-02-28
The return on investments of the State Pension Fund of Finland was 4.0% in 2020; ten-year average return 5.5%

Press release 25 February 2021 The market value weighted return on the investments by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) reached 4.0 per cent in 2020 (13.8 per cent in 2019). The real r...

2021-02-25
VER’s investments in the commercial paper market

VER had EUR 254 million invested in commercial papers on 31 August 2020 and EUR 204 million on 30 September 2020.

2020-10-30
VER’s investments in the commercial paper market

VER had EUR 343 million invested in commercial papers on 30 June 2020 and EUR 319 million on 31 July 2020. Investments have been made in the commercial papers of more than 20 companies. The number of ...

2020-08-13
VER’s investments in the commercial paper market

On 31 May 2020, VER had EUR 402 million invested in commercial papers. Investments have been made in the commercial papers of 27 companies.

2020-06-10
VER’s investments in the commercial paper market

On 31 March 2020, VER had EUR 280 million invested in commercial papers and on 8 April 2020 EUR 311 million. Investments have been made in the commercial papers of 25 companies.

2020-04-14
The State Pension Fund of Finland Increases Investments in the Commercial Paper Markets

The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) has started additional investments on commercial paper markets. VER’s investments to commercial papers will be increased at most to one billion euros depending ...

2020-03-19
State Pension Fund of Finland’s return on investments 13.8% in 2019; ten-year average return 6.2%

The return at market values on the investments made by the State Pension Fund of Finland reached 13.8 per cent in 2019 (-3.4 per cent in 2018). The real rate of return was 12.8 per cent (-4.5 per cent...

2020-02-28
VER’s CEO changes

Timo Löyttyniemi will assume the position of VER’s CEO as of the beginning of March. He returns to VER after serving as the Vice Chair of the EU’s Single Resolution Board for a fixed term of five year...

2020-02-28
State Pension Fund’s annual return -3.4% in 2018; 10-year average return 6.4%

The market value weighted return on the investments by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) reached -3.4 per cent in 2018 (6.6 per cent in 2017). The real rate of return was -4.5 per cent (6.0 per ...

2019-02-27
VER's phone numbers to change on 4 December 2018

VER’s phone numbers will change as of 4 December 2018. The first part of the landline numbers will change to +358 295 201 2(XX). The personal extensions (the last two digits) will remain unchanged. Th...

2018-11-27
Good year for the State Pension Fund of Finland

The return on the investments by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) reached 6.7 per cent in 2016 (4.9 per cent in 2015). The real rate of return was 5.6 percent (5.1 percent).

2017-02-28
State Pension Fund earns 4.4 per cent return on investments

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 4.4 per cent during 1 January–30 September 2016. The return during the third quarter was 3.5 per cent.

2016-10-27
State Pension Fund earns 0.9 per cent return on investments

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 0.9 per cent during 1 January–30 June 2016. The return for the second quarter was 1.8 per cent.

2016-08-25
State Pension Fund earns -0,8 per cent return on investments

The return on the assets invested by the State Pension Fund (VER) was -0.8 per cent during the first quarter. VER’s average rate of return is 5.5 per cent for the past five years and 4.1 per cent for...

2016-08-25
State Pension Fund earns 4.9 per cent return on investments

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 4.9 per cent in 2015.

2016-01-27
State Pension Fund earns 1.1 per cent return on investments

The return on investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 1.1 per cent during 1 January – 30 September 2015.

2015-10-20
State Pension Fund earns 5.5 per cent return on investments

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 5.5 per cent during 1 January – 30 June 2015. At the end of June, the market value of the Fund’s assets amounted to EUR 18.2 ...

2015-08-24
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