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The scholarships granted by the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion are mainly awarded for postgraduate studies, research related to stock markets and for continuous education.
The application period for the scholarships ends on the 28th of March 2013, before when applicants may send their free-form applications to the Foundation.

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We updated our to-do list: What has changed in five years?

06.08.2012

Henri Elo, Chief Analyst for Balance Consulting and a blog writer for Kauppalehti went through the five-year-old Shareholder’s to do list of the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion.
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Updated Shareholder’s to-do list

06.08.2012

1. Evaluate businesses, not stock rates

In the long term, stock profits are based on company profitability and growth, reflected as dividends and increased stock value. Nearly all of the companies producing the best value for their shareholders have one thing in common: better than average stock profitability and growth. Understanding businesses prevents you from making the mistake of selling the shares of healthy companies with a strong foundation on a bad day.
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HFT: Get rich risk-free

09.05.2012

French Banker Jean-Pierre Pinatton wants to get rid of rapid machine-based high frequency trading (HFT).
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Rosendahl defends robot trading

09.05.2012

Lauri Rosendahl, CEO of the Helsinki Stock Exchange, sees nothing dramatically new in securities trading with machines.
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Articles on Robot trading

High frequency trading (HFT) is being discussed in Finland as well as elsewhere. Lauri Rosendahl, CEO of the Helsinki Stock Exchange, defends robot trading. According to Rosendahl, algorithmic trading has benefitted all parties, apart from traders that operate traditionally. In turn, French banker Jean-Pierre Pinatton feels that only HFT traders benefit from the practice.
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HFT: Get rich risk-free
Rosendahl defends robot trading

Tax guide for investors

Taxation is an area of interest to investors. It becomes a current issue every spring when it is time to check your tax return form from the previous year. For an investor, it is good to be knowledgeable about taxation. Tax legislation and changes to it may have an effect on the investor’s decision making. The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion has published its annual tax guide since 1988. Get the guide here.

Kari Stadigh’s report “Pääomamarkkinat ja kasvu” (Capital market and growth) published

On 26 August 2011, the Finnish Minister for Economic Affairs Jyri Häkämies, who is responsible for financial market issues, established a working group to prepare a national capital market strategy. The group’s work has highlighted defects and/or development needs in the capital markets that are believed to have a significant impact on Finland’s growth and competitiveness. Read the report here (in Finnish).

Investment Evenings

The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion organises its popular Investment Evenings every spring and autumn. Anyone who is interested in investment is welcome to join us.
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Investment School

The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion organises Investment School occasions along with other events.

Listed Companies

The Helsinki Stock Exchange has been operating since 1912. There are currently 123 companies quoted on the NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI list (regulated market) and three on the First North Helsinki list (multilateral marketplace). The NASDAQ OMX Helsinki companies are grouped according to their market value and line of business.