Management changes at Handelsbanken Fonder

Handelsbanken Fonder’s Board of Directors has resolved to appoint Kristin Magnusson Bernard as Chief Executive Officer of Handelsbanken Fonder AB. Kristin’s most recent role was CEO of the First AP Fund.

“Kristin Magnusson Bernard has extensive experience of the financial markets and proven leadership skills that will contribute to the continued positive development of Handelsbanken Fonder. I am delighted to welcome Kristin as our new Chief Executive Officer”, says Carl Cederschiöld, Chairman of Handelsbanken Fonder’s Board of Directors.

“I am proud to have been entrusted to lead Handelsbanken Fonder’s successful business into its next phase. Together with all the staff, I hope to carry on creating value and constantly improving, so we can continue meeting people’s need for responsible asset management in an ever-changing world”, says Kristin Magnusson Bernard.

Kristin Magnusson Bernard will officially begin in the role of Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2026. Emma Viotti will return to her former role as deputy Chief Executive Officer for Handelsbanken Fonder and Head of Products.

For further information, please contact:
Carl Cederschiöld, Chairman of Handelsbanken Fonder, +46 (0)8 701 10 00
Mats Olsson, Press Officer, +46 (0)70 688 07 99
Handelsbanken’s press office, +46 (0)8 701 80 18

This information is of the type that Handelsbanken Fonder AB, as a manager of exchange-traded funds, is obliged to make public pursuant to Nasdaq Stockholm’s and Nasdaq Copenhagen’s Issuer Rules. The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:45 CET on 11 May 2026.

For more information about Handelsbanken Fonder, please visit www.handelsbankenfonder.se and www.xact.se