Best Institutional Asset Manager in Finland for 4th year in a row

Once again first place in portfolio management competence, track record and responsible investments (ESG).

KANTAR-SIFO-Prospera 2018 award for EvliFor the fourth consecutive year, Evli was ranked as the best institutional asset manager in the recent KANTAR SIFO Prospera “External Asset Management Finland 2018” -survey. Evli’s overall performance score was 4.26 (scale 1-5), which was calculated by using 12 quality criteria. Compared to 2017, the quality scores provided by customers improved most for Evli in comparison with the other asset management companies.

"I am very pleased that Evli’s institutional clients have great confidence in our portfolio management competence and expertise in mutual funds"

TOP 3 asset managers and their overall performance scores (scale 1-5):

  1. Evli 4.26
  2. eQ 4.04
  3. Aktia 3.89
Evli was placed first overall in 10 different quality criteria, including portfolio management competence, track record, product quality, sales competence and responsible investments (ESG). In addition to this, Evli’s brand strength was assessed as the strongest in asset management services in Finland.

Evli was the most widely used institutional asset manager in Finland among the 14 asset management companies. Over 57 percent of the respondents use Evli’s asset management services.

We highly appreciate the recognition we receive from our customers. We have been working purposefully towards developing our services and it is gratifying to see that we are able to keep our position as the best asset management. I am very pleased that Evli’s institutional clients have great confidence in our portfolio management competence and expertise in mutual funds", Evli Bank's CEO Maunu Lehtimäki comments on the survey results.

In the 2018 survey conducted by KANTAR SIFO Prospera, Finnish institutional investors assessed the quality of 14 asset managers based on 12 quality criteria. The respondents viewed the most important criteria in selecting an asset manager to be portfolio management competence, track record, competitive fees and product quality. Survey respondents included insurance companies, pension institutions, endownments and foundations, cities and municipalities, parish unions, universities and other institutional investors.

Further information:
Timo Hovi, Director, Evli Bank tel. +358 9 4766 9306

KANTAR Sifo Prospera