Focus on the Baltic region and innovative solutions
| 2008 | | In February 2008, Evli acquired 49,9% in Avanko Oy, the specialist in Russian corporate finance with offices in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
| | 2007 | | The goal-oriented growth program, the solid competence of our personnel and favorable markets all boosted Evli Bank’s profit performance in 2007. Evli Group’s consolidated net revenue increased by over 40 percent and profit increased by 110 percent. Evli launched four new funds and also Finland’s first real estate equity fund in the health care sector.
Late in 2007, Evli established a joint venture, Evli Alexander Management Oy, together with Alexander Corporate Finance Oy. In the Baltic countries, Suprema Securities was renamed as Evli Securities. | | 2006 | | Evli established an office in Warsaw, Poland. During the year, Evli successfully launched several new funds and Finland's first real estate equity fund investing in the Russian real estate market. Maunu Lehtimäki was appointed as CEO, replacing Henrik Andersin who became Chairman of Evli Bank's Board of Directors.
Evli again excelled in international comparisons: the average star rating of the mutual funds was the best among Finnish fund management companies, investment research was ranked as the best in the Nordic countries, and the subsidiary Suprema Securities (now Evli Securities) received the Best Equity House award in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and the Best Investment Bank award in the Baltic countries.
| | 2005 | | Evli developed its capital investment operations: Suprema (now Evli Securities) increased its stake in Baltcap to 80 percent. Evli was the first in Finland to launch a real estate equity fund in the form of a limited liability company, and the first in Europe to launch a corporate bond fund investing in Russia. The services offered by the Asset Management unit were expanded to include life style services, e.g. the American Express card.
| | 2003 | | International distribution channels were strengthened and services were expanded in the Baltic countries. The organization was streamlined into three business areas - asset management, markets and corporate finance. The business areas were organized into international teams working in close co-operation.
| | 2002 | | Evli acquired Suprema Securities (now Evli Securities), an investment bank operating throughout the Baltic countries, and the Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance unit operating in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Full banking services were commenced, and electronic banking services were launched in support of asset management. In the Morningstar competition among Europe's most successful asset managers, Evli was ranked 11th, and was the only Finnish asset manager in the top 25.
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