Ville Talasmäki appointed as CIO of Sampo

Written by Adam Cadle

18/08/2023

Ville Talasmäki has been appointed as group chief investment officer and group executive committee member of Sampo.

The appointment is subject to the completion of the partial demerger of Sampo plc and is expected to become effective on 1 October 2023. Talasmäki will replace current group CIO Patrick Lapveteläinen.

"I am delighted to be able to announce the appointment of Talasmäki given his strong investment track record and a thorough understanding of the insurance industry. The fact that we have chosen an internal candidate illustrates the depth and quality of our staff, group CEO Torbjörn Magnusson said.

Talasmäki has 24 years’ experience in the financial services industry including various positions with Sampo, SEB and Citigroup.

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