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IN-DEPTH REPORT – HANDELSBANKEN FONDER Our awards
Handelsbanken Fonder was named Fund Management Company of the Year in 2020 by the business magazine Privata Affärer, winning in three fund categories. The jury’s motivation: The big bank that has quality assured its offering and chosen a clear line of approach. “Handelsbanken excels at both active management and index funds. In addition, the funds are sustainable,” says Per Hammarlund, Editor-in-Chief of Privata Affärer who sits on the jury. As many as four awards go to Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi receives the jury’s award for “Årets Uppstickare” (“Newcomer of the Year”) and is also voted “Läsarnas Favorit” (“Readers’ Choice”). Other three awards: Sweden Fund of the Year: Handelsbanken Sverige Tema Årets Uppstickare: Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi Årets Läsarnas Favorit: Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi Handelsbanken Fonder was named Fund Management Company of the Year in 2020 by Söderberg & Partners in its “Traffic Light Report”. The motivation for the award reads: “Handelsbanken Fonder has been named fund company of the year. The fund management company has successfully developed a solid platform for funds offered to savers. Through this platform, the fund management company has attracted and nurtured world-class managers not only in terms of Nordic asset classes, but globally. The company is also a responsible owner and properly considers sustainability in its investment decisions.” Handelsbanken’s fund managers top ranked by UK Citywire According to Citywire’s annual review, only 11 per cent of fund managers in Europe are women. Two of the best work at Handelsbanken Fonder: • Lisa Synning, manager of Tillväxtmarknad Tema and head of the management team for our emerging markets theme. • Astrid Samuelsson, manager of Hälsovård Tema and head of the developed markets theme. Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi was named best global equity fund from a climate perspective The environmental organisation CDP named Handelsbanken Hållbar Energi the best global equity fund from a climate perspective, together with four other funds. One of the award motivations was the good position of the fund in the transition to a low-carbon, water-safe and deforestation-free economy. Information about risk Past performance does not predict future returns. The value of the money invested in the fund can increase or decrease and there is no guarantee that all of your invested capital can be redeemed. The fund’s prospectus (“Informations broschyr”), fund rules and KIID are available at handelsbanken.se/funds. 65