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The Seafarer’s Pension Fund will participate in the Maritime Fair 2024 at Aboa Mare. Come visit our booth, ask about pension matters, and try your luck at our wheel of fortune!
Based on a 2019 study, the LOBAS leadership training program was launched. Now, we want to assess the current state of leadership in the maritime industry.
In accordance with the real estate investment strategy of the Seafarers' Pension Fund, the pension fund aims in the long term to diversify real estate investments outside of Finland and to primarily transition to indirect real estate investments. In June 2024, the first transaction of this type was completed, where three housing companies owned by the pension fund in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Helsingin Merilokki, Helsingin Merikotka, and Vantaan Kippari) were transferred to the ownership of the Swedish Slättö Core+ real estate fund, and the Seafarers' Pension Fund correspondingly subscribed to shares in the mentioned real estate fund.
AI Strategy for the Years 2024–2026
In the spring of 2024, the Seafarers' Pension Fund created an AI strategy for the years 2024–2026 that aligns with MEK's business strategy. Our goal is to enhance the customer and employee experience with the aid of artificial intelligence. Moreover, we aim to use diverse data more effectively.
Changes for MEL pension recipients – tax card information directly from the tax authority
We will retrieve the tax rate for individuals receiving MEL pension or benefit directly from the tax authority's system.
