Local Competition Judges
The reports and final presentations are evaluated by a high profile panel of judges composed of heads of research, portfolio managers, chief investment officers and investor relations executives from leading firms.
Judges at the final 2024: Janne Lähdesmäki (Portfolio Manager at Schroders), Marie Karlsson (CIO, Head Of Nordic, Finnish and Swedish Equities at Nordea Asset Management) and Kati Eriksson, CFA (Executive Vice President, Asset Management, Aktia
As judges for local Final 2023 served Niina Arkko, CFA (Senior Responsible Investment Specialist at Ilmarinen Pension Fund), Ashish Bhardwaj (Portfolio Manager at Fidelity International), Jutta Rahikainen (Head of Equity and Credit Research at SEB Finland) and Kari Vatanen, CFA (Chief Investment Officer at Veritas Pension Insurance Company).
Judges of the local Final for Research Challenge 2022, were Jutta Rahikainen (Head of Equity and Credit Research at SEB Finland), Miikka Hautamäki, CFA (CEO, Managing Partner, AIM Capital) and Vesa Syrjäläinen, CFA (Responsible Investment Analyst, Varma).
In the local Final for Research Challenge 2021, the judges were Jutta Rahikainen (Head of Equity and Credit Research at SEB Finland), Miikka Hautamäki, CFA (CEO, AIM Capital), Peter Lindström, CFA (Sustainable Investing Specialist, Danske Bank) and Rami Vehmas (Senior Portfolio Manager, Ilmarinen).
In the 2020 local competition final judges were Jutta Rahikainen (Head of Equity and Credit Research at SEB Finland), Markku Leppälä, CFA (Portfolio Manager, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Fund), Mikko Moilanen, CFA (Partner, Access Capital Partners) and Kari Vatanen, CFA (CIO, Veritas Pension Insurance).
In 2019, the Final’s panel included Jutta Rahikainen (Head of Equity and Credit Research at SEB Finland), Harri Taittonen (Equity Research Analyst at Nordea) and Hanna-Maria Heikkinen (Vice President, Investor Relations at Cargotec).
