Handelsbanken Fonder named Fund Management Company of the Year

The mutual fund management company has been named Fund Management Company of the Year for 2020 by the Privata Affärer business magazine, winning in three fund categories:
“We are extremely honoured, and are especially pleased that the breadth and depth of our mutual fund offering has been recognised. We have very talented asset managers here, forming a strong and creative team – one of the key factors in our success,” says Magdalena Wahlqvist Alveskog, CEO of Handelsbanken Fonder.

The jury’s citation:
“The major bank that has quality-assured its range and chosen a distinct path.”

“Handelsbanken does both active management and index funds well. Moreover, the funds are sustainable,” states Chief Editor of Privata Affärer, Per Hammarlund, who also sits on the jury. Handelsbanken took home a whole four awards. These included Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi being given the jury’s prize for Breakout of the Year, as well as winning a vote to be named the Readers’ Favourite Fund.