The CEO is in charge of the day-to-day administration of the company in accordance with the regulations of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act and instructions and orders issued by the Board of Directors. The CEO may take measures that, considering the scope and nature of the operations of the company, are unusual or extensive with the authorization of the Board. The CEO ensures that the accounting practices of the company comply with the law and that financial matters are organized in a reliable manner. The Board of Directors appointed Janne Larma as acting CEO of eQ Plc since 28 October 2024.
eQ Group has a Management Team that convenes regularly. The Management Team consists of the persons heading the company’s operative business, the CFO and Group General Counsel. The main duty of the Management Team is to assist the CEO. eQ Plc’s Board of Directors appoints and dismisses the members of the Management Team, defines their areas of responsibility, and decides on the terms of their employment.
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Janne Larma, Chair of the Board Janne Larma, M.Sc. (Econ), (born 1965) is acting CEO of eQ Plc and has worked with eQ since 2011. Janne founded Advium Corporate Finance Ltd in 2000, prior to which he had gained more than ten years of experience within investment banking. In addition, he has experience in the asset management business, as Board member of the parent company of eQ Asset Management Group and as member of eQ Bank’s management team from 2004 to 2009. Janne Larma is Member of the Board of eQ Plc. |
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Tero Estovirta Tero Estovirta, M.Sc. (Eng.), (born 1971) is Managing Director of eQ Asset Management Ltd and has worked with eQ since 2014. He has previously almost 20 years of experience from various positions in NCC. Most recently he acted as a Managing Director of NCC Property Development Ltd and as a country manager in Finland. |
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Jacob af Forselles Jacob af Forselles, M.Sc. (Econ.), LL.M, (born 1973) is Managing Director of Advium Corporate Finance Ltd has worked with eQ since 2024. He previously worked as a Chief Strategy Officer at Konecranes Plc. Previously in 2008-2018 he worked as Chief Investment Officer at Ahlström Capital and in various roles at Mandatum Investment Bank during 1998-2005. |
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Staffan Jåfs Staffan Jåfs, M.Sc. (Econ), (born 1974) is responsible for the private equity asset management and group's own private equity investment operations. Staffan has worked in the private equity business since 2000 and with eQ Plc since 2007. Previously in 2000-2007 he worked at Proventure Ltd as CFO, responsible for the group’s financial administration and previous to this as Financial Manager at Kantarellis, a hotel and restaurant chain. |
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Antti Lyytikäinen Antti Lyytikäinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), (born 1981) is CFO of eQ Group. Antti has worked among financial sector since 2004 and with eQ Plc since 2011. From 2008 to 2011 he worked at Aberdeen Asset Management and was responsible for the financial management of group’s property funds. Prior to that he worked as an Auditor e.g in the Financial Services -division of KPMG. |
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Juha Surve Juha Surve, LL.M and M.Sc. (Econ.), (born 1980) is Group General Counsel of eQ Plc, and he also acts as a secretary of the Board of eQ Plc. Juha has worked among financial sector and capital markets since 2003 and with eQ Plc since the beginning of year 2012. From 2008 to 2012 he worked at Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd expertising in M&A transactions, capital markets and corporate law. Prior to that he gained over five years’ experience in various asset management related duties e.g. in OP-Pohjola Group and Nordea Bank. |
