Swedbank Robur once again appointed Fund Company of the Year
Fondmarknaden.se has for the second year in a row appointed Swedbank Robur “Fund company of the Year”. Earlier this week, Swedbank Robur Technology was also appointed Industry Fund of the Year and Fund of the Year all categories. Swedbank Robur Globalfond was, also for the second year in a row, appointed Global Fund of the Year.
Fondmarknaden.se, one of Sweden's largest fund platforms, each year selects winners in 10 different categories, as well as Fund of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Fund Company of the Year. In the winning motivation for Fund Company of the Year 2021, fondmarknaden.se highlights, among other things, Swedbank Robur's strong management results, competence and clear sustainability profile.
"The award for Fund Company of the Year goes for the second year in a row to Swedbank Robur, which delivers a fantastic management year to say the least. By winning the categories Industry Fund of the Year, Global Fund of the Year and Fund of the Year, they also take home the award as Fund Company of the Year! In addition to this, they are also at the absolute top in most other fund categories – this is proof that the company has very good knowledge and management expertise. Furthermore, Swedbank Robur continues to stand out as an industry leader in sustainability, and as an active owner strives to make our world a little more sustainable."
"We are extremely happy and proud to be appointed Fund Company of the Year 2021 by fondmarknaden.se. It is a very fine proof of Swedbank Robur's long-term perspective, solid management expertise and dedicated teamwork in creating returns for our customers through investments in companies with sustainable business models," says Liza Jonson, CEO of Swedbank Robur.
Swedbank Robur Technology was fondmarknaden.se appointed Industry Fund of the Year and Fund of the Year and Swedbank Robur Globalfond as Global Fund of the Year, with the latter in five years having gone 107% above its benchmark index (after fees).
“I am incredibly pleased to win awards for these categories and am grateful for the clients entrusting their capital with us. Global funds, as an example, is a broad category and winning two years in a row is a testament to our ability to generate returns for our unitholders. These two past years have had strong market performance but where stock picking has been integral to generating outsized returns. I am proud to have kept a rational process and a long-term horizon despite shifting market conditions”, says Kristofer Barrett, portfolio manager for Swedbank Robur Technology and Swedbank Robur Global.
Contact:
Carina Sesser Nylund, Press manager, Swedbank Robur ph. +46 72 230 52 64
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Swedbank Robur is a wholly owned subsidiary to Swedbank and active in Swedbank´s four home markets. Swedbank Robur was founded in 1967 and offers more than 80 mutual funds, institutional and discretionary asset management and management of pension funds. The number of customers is 3 million in Sweden and 1 million in the Baltic countries. Total assets under management are approximately SEK 2000 billion (Dec 31, 2021). Swedbank Robur’s vision is to become a world leader in sustainable value creation.