EVLI BANK PLC PRESS RELEASE 16.6.2021 AT 8.30 (EET/EEST)
Evli is once again ranked as “the Best Institutional Asset Manager” in overall quality assessment among 14 asset management companies, in the recent Kantar Prospera "External Asset Management Finland 2021" -client survey. Evli's overall performance score was 4.13 (scale 1-5).
This year's strong result is a continuation of Evli's excellent track record in Kantar Prospera’s institutional client surveys, in which Evli has been ranked first for five consecutive years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) and second in 2020, based on the overall quality assessment.
Evli is also the most widely used institutional asset manager in Finland for the fifth consecutive year. Over 66 percent of the respondents use Evli's asset management services.
Evli's brand strength in Finnish asset management services is again assessed as the strongest this year. On a scale from 1-5, Evli received special praise for portfolio management competence (4.23), product quality (4.00), sustainable investment expertise (3.98) and sales personnel competence (4.27).
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our clients for their trust in our expertise. Asset management is a relationship of trust, and our long-term clients value the strong skills of our experienced and committed staff. We will continue to focus on systematic development in all areas of asset management to meet our clients' needs, as exemplified by our responsible investment development work, which was again appreciated by our clients this year. In addition, in alternative asset classes such as infrastructure, private equity, private debt and forestry, we offer our clients strong analytical and investment expertise as well as access to the world's leading funds," Evli Bank's Head of Institutional Clients, Kim Pessala comments on the survey results.
In the 2021 survey conducted by Kantar Prospera, Finnish institutional investors assessed the quality of 14 asset managers based on 13 quality criteria. The respondents viewed the most important criteria in selecting an asset manager to be portfolio management competence, track record and product quality. Survey respondents included insurance companies, pension institutions, endowments and foundations, cities, parish unions, universities as well as other institutional investors.
For more information and interview requests:
Timo Hovi, Director, Evli Bank Plc, tel. +358 9 4766 9306, timo.hovi@evli.com
Kim Pessala, Head of Institutional Clients, Evli Bank Plc, tel. +358 9 4766 9141, kim.pessala@evli.com
Evli Bank Plc
Evli is a bank specialized in investments that helps institutions, corporations and private persons increase their wealth sustainably. The product and service offering includes mutual funds, asset management and capital markets services, alternative investment products, equity research, incentive plan design and administration as well as Corporate Finance services. The company also offers banking services that support clients' investment operations. Evli is Finland´s most widely used institutional asset manager* and offers Finland's best Private Banking service**. Evli has a total of EUR 15.0 billion in client assets under management (net 3/2021). Evli Group's equity capital totals EUR 105.1 million and its BIS capital adequacy ratio is 16.2 percent (March 31, 2021). The company has around 270 employees. Evli Bank Plc's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
*Kantar Prospera External Asset Management Finland 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 surveys.
**Kantar Prospera Private Banking 2019 and 2020 Finland surveys.
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