Finland : a work group composed of social partners wants more stocks in pension funds

The Finnish pensions system is composed of two sub-systems: the first one is linked to work income, is mainly financed by employers and employees, and is managed by private insurance companies registered by the government. The second system is national public insurance, its aim is to guarantee a minimal pension to every retiree. It is financed by taxes and the Finnish social security (KELA).(Réf. 0692)

Through . Published on 02 February 2006 à 15h39 - Update on 20 March 2013 à 19h03

Until today, the Finnish law does not allow private insurance companies that manage pension funds to put more than 25% of their assets in stocks. A work group on pensions has just proposed to put this limit at 35% within 5 years.…

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