FINLAND - FII makes three appointments

Jouni Hakala joins as director in the fund investment team. Hakala, who will head the fund investments team, has previously worked with the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund in Luxembourg and, since 2007, has acted as special ministerial adviser for state ownership steering issues. He will also join the FII Management Group.

Kati Ojaluoma also joins the fund investment team as investment manager. She has previously worked as portfolio manager with PensionDanmark and as an analyst for ATP Private Equity Partners.

Finally, Heli Kukko joins as investment manager for direct growth investments. Most recently she worked for Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, where she was director of technology. Prior to this Kukko worked in TeliaSonera.

FII invests the proceeds accrued from the privatisation of state-owned companies in promoting growth and internationalisation of Finnish businesses. The company provides capital for start-ups both directly and through venture funds.

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