FöreningsSparbanken starts selling external funds

FöreningsSparbanken starts selling external funds FöreningsSparbanken has now entered an agreement with a number of external fund managers. In the near future FöreningsSparbanken's customers will, in addition to Robur's fund range, be offered 24 funds from seven different fund companies. "This is the first step in FöreningsSparbanken's strategy to open up the value chain and offer a broader range in our sales channels, including other suppliers' services," says Ingrid Persson, Vice President and Head of Retail at FöreningsSparbanken. The managers and funds in question are: Schroder Investments: US Smaller Companies Fund, Pacific Equity Fund and Japanese Equity Fund. Odin: Odin Sweden, Odin Offshore and Odin Norway. Merrill Lynch Investment Managers: North American Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and Emerging Markets Fund. J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management: JPM Global Healthtech Equity, JPM Global Financials Equity Fund, JPM Global 50 Equity Fund, Fleming Pacific Fund, Fleming European Smaller Companies Fund and Fleming Emerging Markets Fund. Fidelity Investments: Nordic Fund, European Growth Fund and European Smaller Companies Fund. ACM - Alliance Capital Management: American Growth Portfolio, International Technology Fund and Global Growth Trends Portfolio. The sale of funds from the group's Finnish fund company, Aktia, will also be stepped up. The funds offered are Aktia TMT, Aktia Medica and Aktia Capital. "Our choice of external funds was based on selecting those that have high ratings and are managed by international, reputable fund managers," says Ingrid Persson. "In practise, this has meant that the selected funds can both complement and compete with Robur's range." For further information, please contact: Ingrid Persson, Vice President and Head of Retail, phone: +46 8 585 927 10 Jesper Berggren, press manager, phone: +46 8 585 924 78 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/30/20010330BIT01030/bit0002.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/30/20010330BIT01030/bit0002.pdf