FUTURE
CONFERENCES
Purpose
Held in English, this summit aims to examine a range of investment strategies, opportunities and ideas available to Finnish pension funds, insurance companies and similar institutional investors.
Programme
09.30
Registration
10.00
Session 1 - Positioning your Portfolio in a Volatile World
In today’s uncertain geopolitical and economic landscape, building resilience is more important than ever.
• How should asset allocation evolve to navigate persistent volatility?
• What strategies act as effective diversifiers in times of stress?
• How can you position your investment strategy to remain robust amid structural shifts?
Head of Monetary Policy and Euro Area Economy Division
Bank of Finland
Macroeconomic/geopolitical outlook
An expert briefing on global macroeconomic and geopolitical developments shaping investment strategy with implications for portfolio resilience in uncertain times.
Portfolio Manager Fund Finance
Aegon Asset Management
Global Fund Finance – scalable value opportunities in Capital Call Finance and NAV Finance
Fund Finance refers to the financing of private markets investment funds and is one of the fastest growing segments in the alternative investment universe. Fund finance is attractive to investors because of the strong investment grade risk profile, high illiquidity premium and superior return on capital. The asset class also offers a source of diversification and stable returns.
11.15
Tea/Coffee
11.45
Session 2 - Sustainable Fixed Income and Green Investment Strategies: Navigating Opportunity in a Changing Market
• How should you be refocusing your sustainable strategy, given the new pension reforms?
• What are the latest opportunities for strengthening your strategy and returns.
Senior Emerging Market Debt Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes Limited
What's next for global fixed income and is there alpha to be made by investing using a sustainable lens?
In this presentation, Nachu will talk about the big rotation that is currently underway in global fixed income. Yields have been moving moderately higher and rates volatility remains well anchored at low levels. Investors are gravitating towards credit, which is keeping technicals very strong. She will talk about current opportunities the funds she manages are positioned for and also provide a brief outlook into 2026. Sustainable investing has been a topic of much debate in 2025 and investing with a sustainable lens has paid off this year. She will talk about the key themes clients are targeting in their sustainable credit allocations, and talk about the team’s proprietary approach to finding the best opportunities that can not only deliver returns but also have a positive environmental or societal impact.
Head Of Investment Teams
GMO
Investment Solutions for a Green Transition in an Uncertain World
​George Sakoulis, Head of GMO’s Investment teams, shares why it is important to focus on total emissions when managing emissions risk in portfolios and how incorporating indirect emissions can lead to more constructive corporate engagements.
13.00
Lunch
14.00
Session 3 - Post-reform, risk appetite is shifting — how should institutional portfolios adapt?
As the macro environment evolves, investors face tough choices on where to take risk and how to allocate across asset classes. Is it time to lean further into alternatives, or can traditional assets still deliver? With Japan offering value, reform momentum, and diversification away from U.S. equity risk, is now the moment to re-engage? We will also explore investment strategy and risk-level decision-making in the context of a pension fund experiencing increasingly negative cash flows.
Speakers and topics to include:
Arcus Group CEO
Why Japan? Why now?
This presentation will go through what has changed in Japan, how the latent value is starting to be released, and how it could be considered as a diversifying investment option from the U.S.
Chief Executive Officer
Case Study
​This presentation will explore investment strategy and risk-level decision-making in the context of a pension fund experiencing increasingly negative cash flows. The Case Study discusses both assets-only and liability-driven investment approaches. The presented model is a combination of these standard frameworks due to the unique role of VER as a buffer fund for the pension liabilities of government employees.
The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER)
15.15
Close of conference followed by refreshments
Cost
The conference is by invitation only for pension funds and other institutional investors and we welcome new attendees from these investors. Therefore if you are not already receiving an invitation please contact us. A limited number of Complimentary invitations are available to genuine pension fund representatives (executives and trustees) and other approved institutional investors. However, to ensure we have room for as many funds as possible, we have to limit free places to 3 attendees per approved organisation thereafter a reduced rate fee is payable per delegate. Furthermore, SPS always reserves the right of admission (free or paid) and our decision is final.
Venue
Klaus K Hotel is only 650 m walk from the Railway Station. Tram 3 brings you from Railway station right to the front door.
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