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23.11.2022, Blog
Content tagged with:Investments
Is it responsible to invest in the Defence industry?
8.11.2022, Blog
Corporate responsibility is nowadays an integral part of core activities of an institutional investor. The traditional method of implementing responsibility into the investment process has been negative screening, for example the exclusion of the non-responsible companies. How has the war in Ukraine changed our attitude towards blacklists as a tool of responsible investing?
Veritas’ Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2022: Investments generated positive return in the third quarter
27.10.2022, News and press releases
In the third quarter of the year, Pension Insurance Company Veritas’ investments generated a return of 0.5 per cent amidst the challenging market environment. Solvency remained at a solid level and was at the end of September 1.7-fold compared to the solvency limit.
Veritas’ interim report 1 Jan – 30 June 2022: Strong growth in YEL insurance policies
25.8.2022, News and press releases
The investment returns of pension insurance company Veritas were negative in April-June, amounting to -3.3 per cent. The solvency position remained strong and at the end of June, it was 1.7-fold compared to the solvency limit.
Veritas attracted record number of new customers in the first quarter – investment return was negative due to challenging market environment
28.4.2022, News and press releases
The return on Veritas’ investments in January-March was negative. Nevertheless, the record-breaking investment returns of last year and Veritas’ solid solvency position safeguard pension funds in the deteriorating market conditions.
Veritas’ year 2021: Responsibility work and strong growth
20.4.2022, News and press releases
Pension Insurance Company Veritas has published its Annual Report and Corporate Responsibility Report for 2021. During the year, Veritas devised its Climate Roadmap for Investments and determined the interim milestones steering towards the carbon neutrality of investments by the year 2035.
Year 2021 marks the highest investment return for Veritas in the 21st century
17.2.2022, News and press releases
Veritas Pension Insurance succeeded in attaining excellent investment returns in 2021. The return from investments during the year amounted to 12.6 per cent, i.e., close to EUR 0.5 billion. Equity investments generated particularly high returns of 25.2 per cent.
Checkpoints towards a carbon neutral investment portfolio – Veritas devised a climate roadmap for investments
22.12.2021, News and press releases
Veritas Pension Insurance is pursuing a carbon neutral investment portfolio by the year 2035. As regards real estate investments, the objective is to attain carbon neutrality as soon as in 2030. Veritas’ new climate roadmap for investors determines actions and milestones geared towards attaining its climate targets.
Agile investment process – learning from programmers
3.11.2021, Blog
Lean, originally developed by Toyota Production Systems, has reached public awareness over the last few decades and lean doctrines have been widely utilized in operational process development. Would it be possible to implement lean thinking in decision-making as well?