Lago Kapital — algorithmically-driven financial services
Incentive Plans & IFRS 2 Valuation
Full-service administration, execution and IFRS-compliant fair value calculations for incentive plans — drawing on experience across Finland and the Nordics.
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Market Access
Algorithmic liquidity providing, share buybacks, securities lending and IPO price stabilisation on Nasdaq Helsinki, Copenhagen and Stockholm and Spotlight Stock Market.
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Managing incentive plans doesn't have to be complicated. We offer a full-service solution for both the issuer and option holders, involved in incentive plans — outsource everything, or seek targeted support such as for financial reporting.
- Custody & Admin
- The issuer can outsource administrative work related to incentive plans, such as option plans and performance share plans, to Lago.
- Client portal
- A user friendly participant portal and plan administrator portal for reports and IFRS 2 related costs in real time.
- Execution
- The option holders can sell their options to Lago instead of subscribing the shares.
- IFRS compliant valuation
- Documented fair value calculations and expense allocation for the issuer’s financial reporting.
Market Access
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Liquidity Providing
Is the volatility of your stocks scaring investors away? Our algorithms execute real-time multilevel orders with automatic rebalancing every time the price of your stock fluctuates.
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Share Buyback
Is your share buyback getting you the bad end of the stick? Our algorithms monitor stock prices continuously through out the trading hours and take action at the lowest price possible so that you reap the maximum benefit.
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Securities Lending
We act as a securities borrowing and lending broker for our clients.
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Greenshoe Option
Lago acts as a stabilisation manager with a great deal of experience.
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What our clients are saying
“Lago’s algorithmic Liquidity Providing service has worked just as we wanted; our order book is significantly more complete and the trading volume has significantly increased with the service.”
“We chose Lago Kapital and their automated service for our buyback program. Execution worked perfectly and we can warmly recommend their service to others as well.”
Recent transactions
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Share buy-back
2026
Share buy-back
2026
Share buy-back
2026
Share buy-back
2026
Share buy-back
2024
Share buy-back
2024
Share buy-back
2024
Greenshoe option and stabilisation
IPO 50M SEK
March 2023
About Lago Kapital
Meet our peopleLago Kapital was established in 2012 by Jarkko Järvitalo and Jani Koskell. As a Helsinki-based company we found ourselves in a position where we became the market leader in Finland for Market Access services and soon also catered the services to our Scandinavian neighbours. Since we added incentive plan administration and IFRS 2 services to our portfolio in 2021, we now serve listed companies from Nasdaq First North to Nasdaq large cap.
- Established
- 2012, Helsinki
- Incentive plans & IFRS 2
- Since 2021
- Founders
- Jarkko Järvitalo and Jani Koskell
- Marketplace memberships
- Nasdaq Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen, Spotlight Stock Market
- Supervision
- FIN-FSA License
Frequently asked questions
What does Lago Kapital do?
Lago Kapital provides algorithmically-driven financial services for listed companies: Liquidity Providing, Share Buyback, Securities Lending, Price Stabilisation and Greenshoe Option, and Incentive Plan Administration.
Where is Lago Kapital located?
Lago Kapital Oy is based in Helsinki, Finland, at Yliopistonkatu 5, 3rd floor, 00100 Helsinki.
When was Lago Kapital founded and by whom?
Lago Kapital was established in 2012 by Jarkko Järvitalo and Jani Koskell.
Which marketplaces is Lago Kapital a member of?
We are members of Nasdaq Helsinki, Copenhagen and Stockholm and Spotlight Stock Market.
How can I contact Lago Kapital?
Email info@lagokapital.fi or contact Jani Koskell, jani.koskell@lagokapital.fi, +358 10 320 8955.
