The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) was established in 1990 to balance state pension expenditure. VER invests pension assets and helps the state to prepare for financing future pensions. VER is a long-term investor characterised by a high standard of professionalism and an ethical code of conduct. VER operates as part of the prefunded
Lærernes Pension is a public pension fund based in Hellerup, Denmark. Established in 1993, the fund provides benefits for teachers employed in Danish municipal and private primary and lower-secondary schools. The benefits paid out consist of guaranteed life annuities and insurance cover on death or disability.
Established in 1919, AP Pension is an independent pension company which provides pension schemes to the Danish Market. AP Pension specializes in occupational pensions and the pension plan’s customer portfolio comprises some of Denmark’s large and even medium-sized companies. In September 2012, due to competition, regulation, and capital requirements, AP Pension and FSP Pension merged.
The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) administers retirement and benefit plans for more than 65,000 public employees in the state. PERSI administers two defined benefit (DB) retirement plans (the Public Employee Retirement Fund Base Plan and the Firefighters’ Retirement Fund), two defined contribution plans, and two Sick Leave Insurance Reserve Trust Funds.
The construction industry pension plan is for workers in the construction industry. The fund’s assets are managed by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ).
The Kansas Legislature created the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System in 1962 to secure a financial foundation for those spending their careers in Kansas public service. The Retirement System provides disability and death benefits while employees are still working, and a dependable pension benefit when they retire.
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