VPS Newsletter December 2017
 | Comments from the CEOSince the financial crisis back in 2008, the world’s capital markets have prospered with falling interest rates and rising share prices. | |
 | We welcome 700,000 investors to the new VPS Investor PortalVPS Investor Portal has, through a major renewal programme, been transformed into a new, modern platform that provides flexibility for future development. | |
 | IPS – Individual Pension SavingsOn 1 November 2017, the new IPS scheme came into force. VPS has delivered both the IPS account and several associated services. These additional services will be launched throughout 2018. Most financial instruments are eligible, but it is only mutual funds that will benefit from a tax reporting service for 2017. | |
 | Centevo ABOn 1 February 2018, the VPS business area Fund Services merges with VPS' subsidiary Evolution Software AB and becomes Centevo AB. The new company will offer a wide range of digital services to the asset management market, and will aim to be a leading provider in the Nordic market. Centevo AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of VPS. | |
 | SibosOne of this year's interesting topics at the Sibos conference in Toronto, was blockchain. | |
 | De store aksjekveldeneVPS has, together with AksjeNorge, hosted 5 events for private investors this autumn. The last event took place in Oslo on 20 November, with around 800 participants. | |
 | BITS seminarThe discussions have been many, and opinions have tended from those who claim that blockchain is a hype that will disappear, to others who are convinced that the technology will completely revolutionize the way we work. |
Market value of securities registered with VPS as of 30.11.2017 |
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| 5,560,770 TOTAL REGISTERED WITH VPS (MNOK) |
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| 2,817,907 EQUITIES (MNOK) |
2,153,830 FIXED INCOME (MNOK) |
589,033 MUTUAL FUNDS (MNOK) |