OP-Forest Owner Fund

In the case the investment period remains under 6 years, at the moment of redemption we will charge a 3% fee and, for investments held under 3 years, a 5% fee. Subscription and redemption fees are refunded to the fund. The fund's value is calculated four times a year. The fund generates OP bonuses.

OP-Forest Owner Fund is a non-UCITS fund with target of increasing its value in the long term by investing the funds directly into Finnish forest estate. The Fund may also invest in forest estates in the European Economic Area. It may also make
indirect investments into forest estates. The Fund aims to make most of its earnings from the sale of timber growing on its forest estates. The Fund may also try to achieve earnings by developing, parcelling out or zoning the forest estates it owns or by utilising the soil or any leisure-time values. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income securities for the purpose of cash management and temporary asset investments.

The Fund may invest its assets in derivative contracts and OTC derivatives in order to hedge against the risk of adverse market movements, to replace direct investments and to otherwise promote effective portfolio management.

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities either directly or through mutual funds or special common funds, or by making deposits with credit institutions.

All costs arising from maintaining, owning and trading buildings and expert services used in property trading, which may have a substantial effect on the Fund’s return, will be paid using the Fund’s assets.

As a non-UCITS fund, the Fund may deviate from the provisions of the Act on Common Funds with respect to investment assets, their diversification, the Fund’s NAV calculation, the Fund’s opening hours and borrowing.

The Fund aims to make only sustainable investments. OP-Forest Owner is a special common fund that invests in forests and targets long-term capital appreciation, by investing sustainably and in compliance with the Fund’s rules.  Forest investments and forestry companies are considered sustainable if they enable either directly or through business operations the increase of the carbon sink and promote biodiversity and recreational use of forests in the long term (10 years).

With sustainable investment, it is possible to achieve positive impacts on climate change, biodiversity and human wellbeing. The forest that is invested in acts as a carbon sink, binding greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. The wood raw material sourced from forests replaces fossil products, which in turn reduces the use of fossil raw materials that cause greenhouse gas emissions. In a sustainable investment, in the long term, the tree stand grows quicker than the felling of forests, which increases the forest carbon sink. A sustainable investment promotes the construction of fossil-free electricity production, and forests are leased for wind and solar power generation. When forests are felled, preserving biodiversity is taken into account. 

In a sustainable investment, forestry operations are restricted in valuable habitats, endangered species are taken into account, water conservation is ensured, and structural features promoting biodiversity in forests are increased. In a sustainable investment, forest areas are excluded from commercial use and forest conservation areas are established. Operations comply with current legislation, PEFC and FSC certification systems, and the Fund’s own sustainability procedures.

n a sustainable investment, it is ensured that others are allowed to access the forest. The public right of access is promoted, and it is ensured that trails and structures can be created in forests as agreed.  

The quantity of carbon sinks, the number of certified forest areas, the number of forest areas outside the scope of commercial use, and the number of wind farm lease agreements are used as sustainability indicators.

As our owner-customer, saving and investing is especially worthwhile thanks to the excellent benefits you receive.

Your benefits when investing in funds or through insurance:

• Buy and sell almost all OP mutual funds with no fees.*
• You earn 0.325% OP bonuses from mutual fund and insurance assets.** 
• Begin saving through insurance free of charge. 
• Switch between investments, invest additional funds and change your payment and investment plan for OP Unit-linked Insurance and OP Savings Agreement free of charge in our digital services.  

Your benefits in equity and ETF investing:

• Open an equity savings account or book-entry account free of charge.
• You get a discount on equity trading and a 1% fee ceiling when trading in Finnish listed companies through a book-entry account The discounts apply in digital services.
• Get access to free stock picks and analysis.
• Get a discount on the service packages for savers and investors:
  Equity savings account: 
  Saver: €0/month (normally €2.99/month)
  Investor: €9.99/month (normally €14.99/month)
  Book-entry account: 
  Saver: €0/month (normally €2.99/month)
  Investor: €0/month (normally €5.39/month)

Other benefits:

• Only owner-customers can invest in Profit Shares.

Remember to make use of all benefits: