Finnish quantum-computing pioneer IQM Quantum Computers has agreed to go public via a merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company. The deal could make IQM Europe’s first publicly traded pure-play quantum computing company, developing computers that use the principles of quantum physics to tackle certain highly complex computational problems. Read more »

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The OMX Helsinki 25 index rose nearly 4% over the past week, with industrials and telecom stocks leading the charge while a handful of consumer-facing names lagged. Read more »

Shares in Sotkamo Silver, a Finland-focused mining and ore prospecting company, surged 13.3% to €0.43 in the afternoon, following its 2025 earnings release, far outpacing the OMX Helsinki 25 index, which was up 0.4%. Read more »

KH Group Plc announced today it has appointed Tuomas Myllynen as chief executive of KH-Koneet, with the leadership change set to take effect by August 1, 2026.  Read more »

Norrhydro was one of the gainers in Helsinki this morning after the motion control company reported a return to profit, outperforming the broader market as the OMX Helsinki 25 index was up 1.1%. Read more »

“Five and a half million people with modest purchasing power and even weaker willingness to spend,” says Riku Vassinen, CEO of marketing communications agency Hasan and Partners, describing the Finnish market. It is, he adds, “a difficult combination. The market exists elsewhere.” Read more »

Shares in automation specialist Digital Workforce Services climbed 5.2% to €2.63 shortly after the open today, following the 2025 earnings release, clearly outperforming the OMX Helsinki 25 index, which was up 1.4%. IT services provider Witted Megacorp gained 0.7% to €1.39, and investment cooperative Arvo Sijoitusosuuskunta rose 1.2%, while drilling consumables maker Robit fell 10.6%. Read more »

Finland’s IPO market is seeing a modest recovery. Some 49 venture capital and private equity-backed companies could list on the stock exchange within the next five years, slightly more than during the previous observation period, according to a new report by the Finnish Venture Capital Association. Read more »

Ponsse and SSH Communications Security pulled in opposite directions this morning, even as the broader market moved higher. The OMX Helsinki 25 index rose 0.5 percent, but beneath the surface, investors clearly differentiated between the two annual reports published earlier today. Read more »

Alexandria Group Oyj has appointed Alexander Schoschkoff as chief executive officer effective March 12, 2026, the banking group announced today. Read more »

OMX Helsinki 25 remained almost flat during a busy earnings week. Tietoevry led the benchmark’s gainers, climbing 10.1 percent over five days as of Friday afternoon following its 2025 results. In Read more »

The OMX Helsinki 25 index was down 2.8 percent at 5,887 points around midday, digesting nearly 20 earnings reports published today. Read more »

Alisa Bank Plc has appointed Aki Gynther as deputy CEO, effective March 16, 2026.  Read more »

The OMX Helsinki 25 index fell 1.2 percent after a dense reporting day with more than 20 annual reports, including heavyweights Metso and Outokumpu.  Read more »

Helsinki’s earnings day delivered a clear divide. Among the heavyweights, Finnair and Kojamo advanced, while Sanoma and Revenio fell despite solid operational updates. The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.8 percent in the afternoon, masking sharp stock-specific reactions. Read more »

Boreo Plc confirmed that Tuomas Kahri will assume the role of chief executive officer on 1 April 2026, following an earlier announcement.  Read more »

Boreo Plc, the owner of electronics and component providers Yleiselektroniikka and Noretron Komponentit, announced changes to its finance function after Chief Financial Officer Jesse Petäjä said he will leave his position and pursue new opportunities outside the company. Read more »

Helsinki stocks were broadly flat, but earnings triggered sharp company-level moves. The OMX Helsinki 25 was little changed in the afternoon, masking wide dispersion between winners and losers. Read more »

Elisa Oyj is reshaping its corporate executive board to underline two priorities: profitable growth in consumer services and faster scaling of its international software business. Read more »

Remedy Entertainment has appointed industry veteran Jean-Charles Gaudechon as its new CEO, effective March 1, 2026, while preparing the 2026 launch of Control Resonant. Read more »

Today’s earnings harvest was limited to two annual reports ahead of a busy week. Shares of real estate investment company Investors House rose 11.4 percent to €4.30 in the afternoon, while industrial maintenance service provider Viafin Service gained 1.6 percent to €19.50. The OMX Helsinki 25 slipped 0.2 percent. Read more »

In 2025, 44 out of 184 Finnish listed companies changed their CEO, meaning roughly one in four enterprises appointed a new leader during the year, with the shift most visible among large-cap companies, where foreign CEOs now account for a growing share of appointments, the CEO Index — Finland | 2025 shows. Read more »

Who leads listed companies in Finland, and how is leadership changing? These are the key questions examined in this report, produced in partnership with SAM Headhunting. The analysis focuses on CEO profiles and appointments in Finnish listed companies in 2025, combining data-driven insight with an executive search perspective. Read more »

Luotea has appointed Hanna Inget as its chief commercial officer and a member of its executive management team as it sharpens its focus following a major corporate restructuring.  Read more »

The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 1.9 percent for the week as of around 5 p.m., signaling a broadly constructive backdrop to the biggest gainers and losers of the week, affected by the 2025 earnings. Read more »

After a subdued end to 2025, January 2026 saw a clear rebound in realized leadership changes among listed companies in Finland. Based on Listeds data, companies recorded 73 board and management moves that took effect during the month, more than double the 35 changes realized in December. Read more »

Finnish equities fell sharply before noon as investors sifted through another earnings reporting day of the season. Read more »

The OMX Helsinki 25 fell about 1.6 percent in the afternoon, setting a cautious tone for earnings day even as several companies reported record results. Against that backdrop, stock reactions diverged sharply: Endomines Finland slipped roughly 3.5 percent, Konecranes dropped more than 10 percent, while Betolar rose about 5 percent. Read more »

Helsinki stocks traded lower today even as several of the country’s biggest companies reported strong full-year results. By early afternoon, the OMX Helsinki 25 was down 0.2 percent, with heavyweights moving mostly in the red. Read more »

Fiskars is continuing its shift toward a leaner, more autonomous structure by reshaping its top leadership.  Read more »

The Helsinki market was in a constructive mood, up 1.6 percent around noon, but reactions to annual reports from four companies diverged sharply. Stora Enso led the pack, up 7.0 percent, while UPM gained 3.8 percent and Bank of Åland rose a modest 1.3 percent. Wärtsilä was the clear laggard, down 4.0 percent, despite reporting record figures. Read more »

Finnish asset manager eQ Plc has renewed the composition of its management team to support the implementation of its updated strategy, according to its recent press release. Read more »

Norrhydro Group Plc has announced a change in its management team as Director of Digital Business Carl Mattson will leave the company to take up a position with another employer. His employment will end no later than March 31, 2026. Read more »

Finland’s stock market delivered a clear, if understated, verdict as the only two listed companies to publish full-year results today met very different receptions. Fortum’s shares were down nearly 7 percent by early afternoon, trading around EUR 18.60, while asset manager eQ rose about 2 percent to roughly EUR 11.10. Read more »

Aallon Group Oyj has appointed Henri Enola as its new chief financial officer and a member of the executive management team. Read more »

Elisa Oyj published the only annual report among Helsinki-listed companies today, reporting solid 2025 results despite a tough competitive environment in the Finnish telecommunications market. Read more »

Lemonsoft Oyj has strengthened its management team by appointing Reeti Saarinen as a chief operating officer and a member of the executive team as of February 9, 2026. Read more »

Today’s earnings in Finland painted a mixed picture. Big companies, Nokia, Nordea, and Telia, all delivered underlying growth in the fourth quarter, yet their shares moved lower with the broader market. Suominen, reporting the weakest numbers of the day, was the exception. Read more »

Suominen Oyj is reshaping its leadership team as part of a broader transformation aimed at improving performance and accountability, alongside the launch of its three-year Full Potential Program targeting 10% EBITDA by 2028. Read more »

Gold’s surge past $5,000 per ounce is no longer just a global macro story. It is starting to ripple into Finland’s listed market, even if the group of direct winners remains small. Read more »

The earnings season has begun, and today two Finnish businesses reported improving profits. Evli and Saga Furs operate in very different markets, but both showed that earnings can grow even in uncertain conditions. Read more »

Finland’s economy is entering the year on an uneasy footing. Consumer confidence has weakened, and unemployment is moving higher, according to official data. Read more »

Lamor Corporation has appointed Fred Larsen, one of the Finnish company’s founders, as its chief executive officer again, while former CEO Johan Grön moves to head Lamor Recycling Oy, sharpening the group’s focus on recycled plastic-based circular oil alongside its core environmental businesses. Read more »

Digital Workforce Services Plc. is reshaping its business structure and management team as of February 2, 2026, aiming to accelerate profitable international growth and sharpen its industry focus.  Read more »

China is often framed in Nordic boardrooms as a risk to be managed rather than a system to learn from. Juha Luhtanen, CEO of the Finnish sportswear and fashion group Luhta, takes a different view. After two decades of Luhta operations in the country, he sees a market shaped by long-term partnerships, industrial innovation, and rapid capital deployment, not a low-value “developing” economy. Read more »

The Helsinki market edged lower this week. OMX Helsinki PI, a price index that tracks the share prices of all companies listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, stood at 12,720.12 at 4 p.m., down 0.31 percent, with turnover of roughly €199 million. Trading stayed within a narrow range the whole day. Read more »

Nordea said the global economy is set to grow steadily in the coming years, even as geopolitical uncertainty remains elevated.  Read more »

Verkkokauppa.com Oyj has appointed Juha Valtonen as its new chief commercial officer, strengthening the management team after a period of strong financial performance.  Read more »

WithSecure Corporation announced the appointment of Xavier Carpentier, Ph.D. (Econ.), as chief financial officer. Read more »

Witted Megacorp Oyj has announced several changes to its management team to improve profitability after a challenging third quarter. Read more »

Relais Group, a leading acquisition platform in the commercial vehicle aftermarket in Northern Europe, has completed a planned leadership transition as Christian Johansson Gebauer assumed his role as CEO today, succeeding long-serving chief executive Arni Ekholm.  Read more »

At the start of 2026, a new work-life topic surfaced in the Finnish media: sick leave taken not because of illness, but because work itself, or conditions at the workplace, had become unbearably frustrating. According to Janne Tienari, professor of management at Hanken School of Economics, the phenomenon may signal something broader. Trust is eroding, and workplace experiences may become increasingly polarized. Read more »

Bioretec, a Finnish pioneer in biodegradable implants, has appointed Tuukka Paavola as its new chief financial officer, strengthening its management team as it continues its international expansion. Read more »

Metsä Board Corporation, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards that is part of Metsä Group, will reshuffle its leadership team as of March 1, 2026, including widened chief financial officer duties.  Read more »

EU gender quotas regulating the composition of listed companies’ boards will enter into force this year. According to Emilia Kullas, attention should shift from the numbers to the underlying causes and structures. Read more »

Duell Corporation, a Nordic powersports aftermarket distributor, reported a challenging start to its 2026 financial year as a delayed winter season weighed on demand in key Nordic markets.  Read more »

Nokian Tyres has appointed Timo Koponen as its new chief financial officer, effective by April 15, 2026, strengthening the company’s management team as it continues its transformation.  Read more »

Sitowise has appointed Anna Wäck as its new chief executive officer, effective 19 January 2026, and Jannis Mikkola as deputy CEO as part of a broader leadership reshuffle aimed at strengthening competitiveness.  Read more »

Gold producer Endomines Finland Oyj has appointed MBA Minna Karttunen as its new chief financial officer, strengthening the company’s management team as it pursues ambitious growth plans.  Read more »

Finnish listed companies significantly eased the pace of board and executive renewal in December. According to Listeds data, companies recorded 35 board and management changes, down sharply from 62 in November. The drop points to a seasonal slowdown but also suggests a more deliberate approach to leadership changes as companies enter 2026. Read more »

Sitowise, an urban development consulting company, has launched a search for a new CEO after the current CEO Heikki Haasmaa will leave Sitowise during the first quarter. Read more »

Dovre Group Plc has appointed Markku Taskinen as chief executive officer, following the bankruptcy of its core unit. Read more »

Nokian Tyres has proposed Jouko Pölönen, CEO of eQ Oyj, as the new chair of the board of directors, marking a leadership change ahead of the 2026 annual general meeting, tentatively scheduled for late March. Read more »

CapMan Buyout X Fund has agreed to sell Forenom Group Oy, a leading Nordic provider of serviced apartments, to a consortium led by Bravedo, a Finnish people and technology services group. Read more »

When Nathalie Ahlström steps into the CEO role at Ansell on February 16, she will be breaking a quiet rule of Finnish corporate life.  Read more »

Gofore’s share price remained steady after the digital transformation consultancy responded to a Helsingin Sanomat report on internal conflict and leaked materials related to an alleged bid for a project in the United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Renewable materials giant Stora Enso Oyj has proposed a slate of directors for the board of its new forest asset company, which is planned to be demerged from the group and listed as an independent company.  Read more »

For most of its 25-year history, Nexstim has looked like a familiar case in medical technology: strong science, slow commercialization, and years spent in what founders often call the “valley of death.” Now, that patience is starting to pay off. Read more »

Dovre Group has received a EUR 5.5 million payment demand linked to a performance bond and says it cannot pay the amount. Read more »

Shares in the newly listed Lassila & Tikanoja Plc (LASTIK) traded modestly lower shortly after the open in Helsinki, as markets digested the company’s clarified ownership structure following its partial demerger from the former parent, now Luotea Plc. Read more »

Ahead of Christmas, a widely opinion-dividing topic took center stage in the leadership debate: the performance-based differentiation of employees. The discussion followed reporting by Helsingin Sanomat, which suggested that Nokia had introduced forced ranking among its managers. Read more »

Pauli Anttila has started steering EcoUp as its new chief executive officer, aiming to deliver a profit turnaround as the circular economy company enters a new strategy period. Read more »

Dovre Group’s long-running troubles in renewable construction crystallized today. The board of Suvic Oy, the primary execution unit for Dovre’s core business of renewable energy, has filed for bankruptcy, after a sequence of losses, disputes and terminated projects finally closed off room for maneuver. Read more »

A unit of infrastructure construction company Kreate Group Oyj has completed the acquisition of SRV Infra Oy, strengthening its position in demanding infrastructure construction and expanding into underground rock construction.  Read more »

Energy storage builder Lehto Group said it has appointed a shareholder nomination committee in line with a resolution of the annual general meeting.  Read more »

Bittium Corporation has raised its financial outlook for 2025 after securing larger-than-expected deals in its defense & security business segment, driven by strong growth in the defense market.  Read more »

Apetit Plc is widening its management team with three appointments effective January 1, 2026, as the producer of frozen foods and vegetables prepares for its next strategy period.  Read more »

E-commerce pioneer Verkkokauppa.com Oyj announced today it has appointed Ville Sammalkorpi as chief strategy and technology officer and a member of the management team. Read more »

Summa Defence resumed trading after a one-day halt today, and shares slid sharply after the defense technology company said its planned agreement worth more than EUR 30 million with a NATO country will not be added to the order book this year. Read more »

Veera Siivonen is returning to private healthcare provider Terveystalo as senior vice president of Digital Care after three years away to help establish AI governance company Saidot. Read more »

Lindex Group, previously known as Stockmann Group plc, is edging closer to a structural separation of its businesses, as improving operating performance in the department store unit continues to be overshadowed by negative cash flow and heavy lease liabilities. Read more »

Listeds met with Ulrika Björkstam to discuss resilience, a skill that can be developed at both the individual and organizational levels. Based on her work with Nordic executive teams, low organizational resilience tends to surface in recurring patterns. Read more »

Musti Group is strengthening its leadership as international expansion accelerates. The Nordic pet care specialist has appointed Tobias Azevedo, general manager of Portuguese pet retailer ZU, to its group management team from 1 January 2026, following the recent acquisition of Zu. Read more »

F-Secure Corporation has appointed Robin Pulkkinen as its next chief financial officer, bringing a seasoned finance executive into a resilient cybersecurity business navigating its next phase of renewal. Read more »

Nordic software company Solteq Plc lowered its profit guidance for 2025, signalling that the expected recovery in profitability will be weaker than previously forecast.  Read more »

Nordic companies continue to advance ESG work, as Listeds reported recently, but climate ambition is becoming more selective, as Konecranes announced upgraded targets while Neste revised its climate ambitions this week. Read more »

Nordea Bank is scaling up its capital returns. The Finnish lender today announced a new share buy-back program of up to EUR 500 million, twice the size of the EUR 250 million program it completed only days ago. Read more »

More than 100 Nordic corporate leaders gathered at Helsinki’s Valkoinen Sali on Dec. 11 as the second annual Nordic Listed Leaders Gala celebrated executives driving sustainable and scalable growth across the region.  Read more »

Leadership movements accelerated with more exits across Finnish listed companies in November from a month ago, with the most significant activity coming from Dovre Group, Titanium Oyj, WithSecure Oyj, Harvia Group, and Summa Defence, according to Listeds data. Read more »

Across Europe and the United States, sustainability policy is entering a more hesitant phase. Several governments have delayed or softened climate targets, and companies could be forgiven for matching that tempo. Yet Nordic companies are moving in the opposite direction — continuing to advance climate and sustainability work even as regulatory momentum cools. Read more »

Lassila & Tikanoja has approved a partial demerger that will separate its circular economy operations, enabling the Finnish waste manager to operate two independently listed companies. Read more »

Finnish office-pod maker Framery Group [HLSE: FRAMERY] opened 6 percent above its IPO price as trading in its shares began on the Main Market of Nasdaq Helsinki, bringing a rare dose of activity to Finland’s quiet IPO market. Read more »

Dovre Group, the Finnish project management and renewable-energy company, has spent 2025 rebuilding both its board and its management team after a difficult financial year. Read more »

Summa Defence has reshaped its management team during a formative year for the young defence-technology group. Two senior executives—COO Tommi Malinen and CCO Tommi Manninen—resigned this week, according to the company’s press release. As a result, interim CEO Timo Huttunen will also assume COO duties, while communications responsibilities shift under the CFO. Read more »

WithSecure (formerly F-Secure for Business) is accelerating its shift away from public-market routines with a refreshed board, following a tender offer by Diana BidCo that paves the way for a delisting.  Read more »

In Helsinki this November, the startup world once again convened under the LED glow of Messukeskus. Slush, the Helsinki-based annual startup event often described as the largest founder-focused gathering in the world, brought together over 13,000 attendees, including investors with more than USD4 trillion in assets under management. Yet amid the buzz of pitch decks and caffeine, its CEO, 26-year-old Aino Bergius, moved with studied calm. Read more »

Recommended by Sonia Wahlroos, founder of Nordic Nutritionist, this delightful dessert is a treat for every matcha lover. Rich, creamy, and made with wholesome ingredients, it offers a perfect balance of healthy fats and nutrients, while matcha provides an energizing antioxidant boost and a fresh, vibrant flavor. Read more »

The article explores how brain fitness — the balance between high performance and intentional recovery — is essential for sustainable leadership. CEO Salli Hara shares her journey of learning to slow down, emphasizing that rest, boredom, and self-awareness enhance creativity and long-term success. Performance coach Heikki Huovinen reinforces that true productivity comes not from constant busyness but from mastering the art of recovery. Read more »

In a shifting workplace culture, understanding emotions is no longer soft – it’s strategic. In an era of accelerating change, driven by digitalization, geopolitical upheaval, and economic pressure,  the emotional climate in the boardroom increasingly matters.  Read more »

Niko Pakalén, a partner at Cevian Capital, compares the Finnish and Swedish economies and leadership cultures, calling for bolder moves and structural changes. Read more »

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Titanium Oyj has appointed Katarina Rosenström, its head of legal and compliance, as interim CEO following the mutual departure of Walter Ahlström, who left last week to join DNB Carnegie Investment Bank’s Finland branch. The board has begun the recruitment process for a permanent successor. Read more »

The Finnish headhunting market contracted by 18% to €81 million in 2024 from the year before, with notable shifts in structure, competition, and performance, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Listeds in partnership with recruitment media Duunitori. Read more »

Finland’s executive search market shrank by 18 percent in 2024, falling to €81 million according to the findings of the Listeds and Duunitori survey. The contraction has forced a reset across the sector, accelerating the adoption of AI, raising expectations for transparency and scientific assessment, and widening the gap between high-quality operators and companies relying on lighter processes. Read more »

Nokia has unveiled a sweeping new strategy aimed at positioning the Finnish telecom equipment provider to lead the AI-driven transformation of global networks. Announced at its Capital Markets Day 2025, the plan includes a streamlined operating model, fresh long-term financial targets, new strategic KPIs, and changes to its leadership team. Read more »

A study commissioned by Gofore reveals that Finnish industry leaders see excessive risk avoidance and dividend-focused strategies as major threats to Finland’s competitiveness. More than half of respondents believe that “when companies distribute a significant portion of their profits as dividends, there is not enough money left for product development, digitalisation, and growth.” Read more »