Since November 2024 Kari Vatanen serves as Director, Head of Asset Allocation and Alternatives at Finish pension manager Elo. Prior, Vatanen was CIO at Veritas Pension Insurance Company. In his previous roles, Kari worked as a head of cross asset derivatives as well as a chief risk officer in Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and as a quantitative analyst in various investment organizations. Vatanen holds a MSc in Engineering Mathematics from Helsinki University of Technology and a MA in Philosophy from University of Helsinki. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification.