Hanna Vainio, CEO of Euroclear Finland & Euroclear Sweden

As we approach the summer season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey we’ve shared so far this year — and to look ahead with enthusiasm to what’s coming next.

 

A new chapter in Nordic collaboration

This spring, we took a major step toward deeper Nordic collaboration by aligning the leadership of Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Sweden under one CEO. This unified Nordic approach is an enabler  to deliver more consistent, efficient, and innovative services across the region. It reflects our commitment to strengthening regional integration and creating long-term value for our clients and stakeholders.

Our vision is clear: to harmonise processes and services to better serve the markets across one platform. This Nordic Transformation Programme is progressing well, and we are shaping a shared future that is open, digital, and resilient. With one of Europe’s most advanced CSD infrastructures, we are well-positioned to support the evolving needs of the Nordic markets.

Working together for a stronger market

Our ongoing collaboration with clients and shared commitment to co-creating solutions have been instrumental in shaping our progress. Together with our issuer and participant clients, we’ve taken meaningful steps toward defining the future dividend payment model in Finland - an initiative designed to improve efficiency and transparency across the post-trade value chain. This work reflects our broader ambition: to deliver tangible value to issuers and investors while ensuring our infrastructure evolves in step with market needs.

At the same time, our data vision for Euroclear Finland is equally forward-looking. We aim to provide a comprehensive suite of data-enabled services that serve the entire market community- enhancing access, expanding data sources, and delivering insights in intuitive, actionable formats.

We’ve revitalised our General Meeting and Investor Relations services and introduced a new generation of Insider Services - not just to meet regulatory needs, but to turn formalities into meaningful investor engagement. These updates reflect our ambition to bring added value to all market participants, not just the organisers.

Beyond settlement — from data to data-enabled services

After the summer, we will be present at one of our main events this year. At PostTrade 360° in Stockholm this September, I will speak about our Nordic strategy and the transformation. This will be a key moment to share our progress and unveil exciting plans of our joint Sweden - Finland transformation programme.

Moreover, we will showcase how the unique ownership data we’ve accumulated over more than 35 years is enabling new value products across the ecosystem.

A shared future

As we move forward, I remain inspired by the dedication of my teams, the trust of our clients, and the strength of our partnerships. Together, we are building a forward-looking financial market infrastructure for the Nordics - one that is ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Let’s continue shaping the future of post-trade services together. We look forward to your ideas, your feedback, and your partnership as we move into this exciting new chapter. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn and at euroclear.fi to follow our progress and join the conversation.

Wishing you all a restful and joyful summer. I look forward to reconnecting in the autumn with renewed energy and purpose.

Warm regards,
Hanna Vainio


Contact information

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Communications & Marketing
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