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GO9 has been a successful re-development project, generating an IRR in excess of 15% for investors. We are proud of having transformed a non-performing mall into a thriving, modern shopping centre attracting international retailers, and proud of the lasting relationship we have built with our tenants and partners.
Madis Raidma, CEO of East Capital Baltics AS
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Celebrating excellence in emerging markets: East Capital Awards 2024 honours Optima Bank, Gravita, FPT Corporation, and Qifu Technology

For over two decades, East Capital has celebrated companies within its investment portfolio that drive positive change. The prestigious East Capital Awards highlight those organizations that stand out for their growth, governance, and pioneering achievements. In 2024, the Awards reflect the remarkable geographical spread and strength of East Capital’s emerging market’s universe, spanning Greece, India, Vietnam, and China. We are proud to announce this year’s winners across four categories: Best IPO, Discovery of the Year, Best Growth, and Best Corporate Governance.· Optima Bank – Best IPO

East Capital Group welcomes Nikodemus Dahlgren, Head of Sales, as a new Partner

East Capital Group is proud to announce the promotion of Nikodemus Dahlgren, Head of Sales, to Partner. Nikodemus joins the partner group alongside Peter Elam Håkansson, Karine Hirn, Jacob Grapengiesser, and Albin Rosengren, further strengthening the leadership at East Capital Group. Nikodemus Dahlgren has been a driving force in East Capital Group's growth since he joined in 2007. With over 15 years of experience in institutional and international sales, he has played a pivotal role in the company's strategic development. His tenure includes three years in Hong Kong, where he

East Capital opens research hub in India and expands Investment Management Team with key resource

East Capital, a part of East Capital Group, known for its specialisation in emerging and frontier markets, is proud to announce the opening of its new research hub in India. This move highlights the company's dedication to gaining local insights in one of the world's fastest growing and dynamic markets. Along with this expansion, East Capital is pleased to welcome Ritish Rangwalla as a Senior Analyst (Independent), supporting the Investment Management Team, and further strengthening East Capital’s regional expertise.Strategic expansion into India - East Capital's new research hub in Mumbai

East Capital Real Estate announces DAGOpen as the winner of the Park Rae design competition, Tallinn, Estonia

East Capital Real Estate is delighted to announce the DAGOpen Architectual Firm as the winner of the East Capital Park Rae Architectural Design Competition. The contest called upon Estonia's top architectural design teams to create a premier concept for the new East Capital Park Rae, a 140,000-square-metre logistics and light industry centre. Designed with a focus on sustainability, the centre aims to support business growth and enhance user well-being. The facility will be constructed on a 30-hectare plot in Rae municipality, near Tallinn, Estonia.The park will feature logistics and light

East Capital Group expands its Investment Management team and its focus on frontier markets with senior recruit Alexander Gyllenberg

East Capital Group is proud to announce the appointment of Alexander Gyllenberg as Senior Analyst Frontier Markets. This strategic recruitment highlights the firm's commitment to strengthening its investment management capabilities and addressing the growing demand from clients related to frontier markets.As part of East Capital Group’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its clients, Alexander brings expertise and experience to the firm. His appointment signifies additional resources to fundamental analysis and stock picking with specific focus on frontier markets. "The

Espiria launches a new distributing share class in response to strong performance and high demand from clients

Espiria, a part of East Capital Group, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new distributing share class in response to the exceptional performance of our Nordic Corporate Bond (NCB) fund. Surpassing expectations, within 1.5 years of inception the fund has reached an AUM (Assets Under Management) of nearly SEK 2 billion and represents almost 10% of all corporate bond flows in Sweden per Fondbolagens Förening, during this period. This new share class is designed to cater to our growing pipeline of clients and their investment needs.The new distributing share class is a unique

East Capital Balkans - Winner of 2024 Lipper Fund Award (Europe)

East Capital Group is delighted to announce that the East Capital Balkans fund has received the prestigious Lipper Fund Award for Europe 2024, recognising the exceptional performance of the fund over the past five years.The East Capital Balkans fund focuses on investments in companies predominantly located in Greece, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovenia. Employing a strategic approach, the fund targets companies poised to benefit from long-term development trends, including EU convergence, domestic consumption growth, and investments in transitioning markets. With an all-cap mandate, the

East Capital Real Estate Fund IV acquires J13 logistics park in Tänassilma, just outside Tallinn, Estonia

East Capital Real Estate (ECRE) fund IV has acquired the J13 logistics park just outside Tallinn. The fully leased park consists of 40,000 square metres of logistics and light industrial premises and is one of the largest in Estonia. This marks the 10th and final transaction of the EUR 350 million fund which is now fully invested.The J13 Logistics Park is located in Tänassilma, by the main highway connecting Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga, and further extending to Poland and the rest of Europe. The location is considered to be one of the most advantageous in Estonia. The park consists of two

The President of Estonia awards East Capital Group founder, Peter Elam Håkansson, with the Order of the White Star

East Capital Group, a global asset manager based in Sweden, founded by Peter Elam Håkansson, extends heartfelt gratitude for the esteemed honour bestowed upon Mr. Håkansson by President Alar Karis of Estonia. The recognition comes in the form of the Order of the White Star, a testament to Mr. Håkansson's significant contributions to the establishment of the Estonian capital market and his unwavering dedication to fostering entrepreneurship in the region.President Alar Karis conferred this prestigious award during a festive ceremony held at the Estonian National Museum (ERM) on February 21[

Unveiling Excellence: East Capital Awards 2023 go to ebebek, Empower, FinVolution Group and Mytilineos

For more than two decades, East Capital has been working for positive change, spotlighting outstanding companies within their investment portfolio through the esteemed East Capital Awards. This tradition continues in 2023, with recognition in categories such as Best Growth, Best IPO, Best Corporate Governance, and East Capital Discovery of the Year. Today, we are pleased to announce this year’s winners. · ebebek – Best IPO Award  · Empower – Discovery of the Year Award  · FinVolution Group - Best Growth Award  · Mytilineos - Best Corporate Governance Award"As the financial

East Capital Real Estate acquires Rimi Baltic Distribution Center – the largest Real Estate transaction in the Baltics for a logistics facility during 2023

East Capital Real Estate fund IV and Rimi Baltic, a part of ICA Gruppen, enter into an agreement whereby East Capital Real Estate acquires the modern 94,000 sq metres logistical and office center Rimi Baltic Distribution Center. This acquisition is 2023’s largest real estate transaction in Latvia and the largest in the Baltics for a logistics facility. The purchase price is on the 1 billion SEK level.Rimi Baltic Distribution Center is a 94,000 sq metres modern structure in a prime intracity location in the Latvian capital city of Riga. The facility was built and owned by Rimi Baltic, a part

East Capital Real Estate develops Estonia’s largest logistics and industry park in Rae municipality

East Capital Real Estate is developing the largest logistics and light industry park in Estonia. Future East Capital Park Rae – a 140,000-square-metre logistics and light industry centre – will be located on a 30-hectare land plot next to Tallinn.The first building completions for Park Rae are planned for early 2025, while the remainder of the timing will depend on market demand. “The plot of land we bought for the construction of the logistics park in 2021 is well-located, just 15 minutes by car from the centre of Tallinn, with excellent access to Tallinn Ring Road and Tartu Road. We have

Fixed Income’s comeback: Espiria Nordic Corporate Bond fund sees record client interest

New reporting from Fondbolagens Förening confirms the outstanding performance and strong client interest in Espiria’s Nordic Corporate Bond (NCB) fund. The Espiria team is pleased to share that the fund has raised 980 million SEK year to date. This is the equivalent of 8% of all corporate bond fund flows in Sweden this year, underscoring the attractiveness of Espiria NCB in today’s market environment.Investors, from all client segments have noticed this fund, seeking stability in the face of market volatility and underscoring the draw of high-quality fixed income securities in the Nordic

Swedbank opens new regional office in Tsentraal Centre in Estonia that is managed by East Capital Real Estate

East Capital Real Estate has entered into an agreement with Swedbank AS, whose Jõhvi branch will become one of the anchor tenants in the newly renovated Tsentraal shopping and business centre. Swedbank will open its branch in the third quarter of next year.Located on the central square of Jõhvi, the Tsentraal shopping and business centre transformation is now complete! Over the past year, both the visual and conceptual design of the centre have undergone a complete revitalization. Tsentraal’s vision is to become the community centre of Jõhvi, where, along with retail, service and office

East Capital Group expands its ownership stake in Hjerta

Together with the board of Hjerta (Nordic Brokers Association AB), East Capital Group is pleased to share that it will increase its ownership share in Hjerta to 40.45% through the purchase of the 19.90% share currently owned by Söderberg & Partners. The majority of the shares in Hjerta continue to be owned by Hjerta's advisors.Hjerta today consists of approximately 120 insurance intermediaries and advisors who with 200 employees operate in more than 40 locations around Sweden. Hjerta is constantly developing and aspires to meet the needs of both companies and individuals by offering a broad

Strategic expansion: Jacob Grapengiesser, CIO East Capital, relocates to Asia (Hong Kong)

East Capital, an active asset manager based in Sweden, specialising in emerging and frontier markets, is pleased to announce a strategic relocation that reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional value to clients through its on-the-ground approach. Chief Investment Officer, Jacob Grapengiesser, will be moving to Asia, Hong Kong, to lead and further expand East Capital’s regional research hub. East Capital opened an office in Hong Kong in 2006. This marks a major step in East Capital’s corporate journey going forward."Our explorer mindset together with our commitment to active and

Two acquisitions in two weeks! East Capital Real Estate Fund IV acquires StokOfiss U30 in Riga, Latvia

East Capital Real Estate Fund IV signed an agreement with real estate developer Hepsor for the acquisition of a modern last mile and stock office building, StokOfiss U30, located in Riga, with a total lettable area of 3,642 square metres. This is the second of two acquisitions for the fund over the past two weeks.StokOfiss U30, built 2022, is a modern, multifunctional commercial building. It offers a three-in-one solution, allowing companies to have sales premises, office space and warehouse facilities all in one space. The building has an excellent intra-city location, popular amongst

East Capital Real Estate Fund IV acquires modern office complex in Vilnius, Lithuania

East Capital Real Estate Fund IV signed an agreement for the acquisition of two modern 10-storey office buildings, Duetto A and Duetto B, with a total lettable area of 17 260 square meters located in Vilnius, Lithuania. The transaction will be closed in early June 2023.The business complex, consisting of two 10-storey buildings, was completed in 2017 and 2019 respectively by a leading Baltic developer; YIT Lithuania. Conveniently located next to Vilnius Western Bypass, which connects Vilnius suburbs to the city center, the complex provides easy access to both Kaunas and Riga highway exits.

Workland selects Galleria Riga for its largest coworking space to date

Leading coworking operator, Workland, with 14 coworking outlets in total in the Baltics, selects Galleria Riga as the site for its next, and largest, coworking space to date. This will make Galleria Riga the largest coworking hub in Latvia.East Capital Real Estate, the owner and manager of Galleria Riga Shopping Centre will invest more than 3 million Euros to convert 3,200 sqm into office space which will occupy the Galleria’s entire 5[th] floor. The integration of Workland turns Galleria Riga into a modern mixed-use asset and strengthens its role as a strong and sustainable engine for the

Espiria Nordic Corporate Bond fund boasts record start!

In December Espiria launched its new Nordic Corporate Bond fund and the response from clients has been overwhelming. With more than a quarter billion SEK YTD in inflows – we are on track to more than double our expectations for the year.We have seen that many Nordic investors are turning to fixed income to ensure solid returns and avoid recent stock market volatility. And notably, the fund is also attracting the attention of some of our larger international investors who see the attractive spreads and low country risks that the Nordic markets offer. “We are thrilled with the success of

East Capital Group recruits Adam Petersson Ellafi to strengthen Swedish Institutional Sales

In line with East Capital Group’s commitment to grow and strengthen its presence in its home market, Sweden, we are pleased to welcome Adam Petersson Ellafi as Relationship Manager for Institutional Sales to the Investor Relations team.“We continue to build the IR team with senior recruitments and Adam is a key hire who, having been in the industry since 2014, brings extensive experience. He has most recently worked as a trader here at East Capital and knows our products and portfolios well. This in-depth product insight together with Adam’s deep market knowledge and experienced approach,

Espiria to launch Nordic Corporate Bond fund

Espiria launches a new Nordic corporate bond fund providing investors access to the pan-Nordic bond market together with the advantages of an expert local team. “At a time of rising interest rates and uncertainty in equity markets, we believe this new fund can help investors lower their portfolios’ overall risk profile while adding diversification and the potential for good returns,” says Stefan Pari, Portfolio Manager at Espiria.Compared to the current volatility of many stock markets, Nordic corporate bonds offer attractive spreads in environments where country risks are low. The Nordics

The 2022 East Capital Awards go to Airtel Africa, Enefit Green, LPP and Karur Vysya Bank

Since 2004, East Capital has been annually recognising some of the most successful and impressive companies in their investment universe through the East Capital Awards. The 2022 awards are given in the following categories: Best Growth, Best IPO, Best Corporate Governance and Discovery of the Year. Today East Capital is proud to announce this year’s winners:· Airtel Africa – Best Corporate Governance Award · Enefit Green – Best IPO Award · LPP – Best Growth Award · Karur Vysya Bank – Discovery of the year Award “2022 is a special year for us as at East Capital, as we are

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