Lauri Ehanti appointed Head of Investments
Lauri Ehanti, MSc (Econ), is appointed Head of Investments at Aalto University. In his role, he is responsible for the management of the university’s investment portfolio, including the planning and execution of the investment strategy, external manager selection and management of the internal investment team. His duties also include risk management and internal control practices, reporting to the Aalto University Board on the portfolio performance, and working closely with the external advisory Investment Committee of the university.
Lauri Ehanti’s earlier experience include portfolio management at Aalto University where his main responsibilities have covered external manager selection as well as asset allocation and investment strategy. Before Aalto, Ehanti held risk management positions at OP Financial Group.
Lauri Ehanti will start in his new role on 1 January 2025 and he will report to Marianna Bom, Chief Financial Officer.
The main purpose of Aalto University’s endowment is to generate annual funding to enable the university to fulfil its strategic goals and support high-quality education, research and innovation. The endowment provides the university with increased financial independence and enhances its funding stability. The capital of the endowment derives from donationsand Finnish government capitalisations. In June 2024, the market value of the endowment was approx. EUR 1500 million.
More information:
Marianna Bom, Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University
tel. +358 50 575 3762, marianna.bom@aalto.fi
Endowment and investment strategy
The endowment supports the sustainable funding of Aalto University’s operations, research, education and innovation.
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