By Kari Vatanen, Head of Asset Allocation and Alternatives at Elo: In 2026, the global economy will continue to grow in an environment overshadowed by the trade war. Investments in AI infrastructure will support economic growth in the United States, although productivity gains will remain limited. In Europe, growth...
In an effort to safeguard the long-term sustainability of Finland’s pension system amid demographic pressures, new rules for private-sector earnings-related pensions are set to...
Although Swedbank Robur does not manage hedge funds in-house, Swedbank’s manager research team continues to find selective external hedge funds attractive for client portfolios....
Finland’s largest institutional investors remain committed allocators to hedge funds, yet the State Pension Fund of Finland’s (VER) hedge fund allocation stood out as...
The first half of 2025 brought a complex market backdrop shaped by shifting macroeconomic trends, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and volatile investor sentiment. Although returns...
The first half of 2025 was far from smooth sailing for investors, hedge fund managers included. Varma, Finland’s largest hedge fund investor, nevertheless reported...
Most Nordic institutional investors have exposure to alternative asset classes, including private equity, private debt, and hedge funds. According to a survey by RBC...
Investor interest in long/short equity strategies appears to be making a comeback as market volatility and stock dispersion – driven in part by higher...
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Hedge funds delivered strong performance across the board in 2024, a trend clearly reflected in the portfolios of Finland’s largest institutional...
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – P+ Pensionskassen for Akademikere enjoyed strong investment performance for the second consecutive year in 2024, benefiting members across its pension schemes....
