Winners of Nordic Fund Selection Awards 2020
Following a process in which Tell Media Group gathered both quantitative and qualitative input from asset managers active in the Nordic region, we can now announce the winners of the 11th annual Nordic Fund Selection Awards.
Tell Media Group introduced the Nordic Fund Selection Awards in 2010 in an effort to highlight the importance of the fund selection profession and to create a platform for benchmarking and feedback from fund companies to Nordic selectors. The work of gathering that feedback has been ongoing throughout the autumn and the winners have now been declared, even if we are unable to gather institutional investors and fund selectors from across the Nordic region for an awards ceremony.
This year’s winners are presented below and a complete review of the results will be published in an Awards supplement, distributed with Nordic Fund Selection Journal in December. Diplomas to the winners will be handed out as soon as we are all able to travel and meet in person again.
This year’s winners
The winner of the Nordic mandate/fund search of the year award is LD Pensions for its sustainable global equities search, completed on October 31, 2019. The diploma will be handed over by Janus Henderson.
The winner of the Nordic investment consultancy of the year award is Söderberg & Partners. The diploma will be handed over by Tell Media Group.
The winner of the Danish fund selection team of the year award is Danske Bank. The diploma will be handed over by Matthews Asia.
The winner of the Finnish fund selection team of the year award is Ilmarinen. The diploma will be handed over by Tell Media Group.
The winner of the Norwegian fund selection team of the year award is Storebrand Asset Management. The diploma will be handed over by Tell Media Group.
The winner of the Swedish fund selection team of the year award is AP1. The diploma will be handed over by AXA.
The winner of the Nordic fund selection personality of the year award is Anders Bertramsen, Nordea Asset Management. The diploma will be handed over by Robeco.
The Methodology
The methodology for the country-specific awards and also for the Nordic investment consultancy of the year award is based on an online survey where fund companies active in the Nordic region submit ratings on Nordic selection teams across four themes (outlined below). Ratings are given on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best. The team with the highest average rating was announced as the winner.
- How important is the team (in terms of potential asset flows & brand)?
- How good (professional) do you perceive the selection process used by the team to be?
- How good is the team at communicating with you throughout the selection process?
- How good is the team at integrating ESG considerations in the selection process?
The methodology for the mandate/fund search of the year award and the personality of the year award are more qualitative where Tell Media Group, with input from the industry, decides on the winner.
// Photo: Bodil Tingsby, norden.org
