The Evli Emerging Frontier Fund has been awarded the German Fund Award 2026 in the Equity Emerging Markets category. The fund received the prestigious Outstanding rating in recognition of its strong performance in active asset management and the consistency of its investment approach.
The award was presented at the FONDS professionell Congress in Mannheim. The evaluation focused on the funds’ long-term performance as well as the quality of active portfolio management. The recognition highlights Evli’s strong expertise and long-standing experience in emerging markets.
The Evli Emerging Frontier Fund follows a disciplined bottom-up investment process, with stock selection based on in-depth fundamental analysis and a clearly defined risk framework. Portfolio management emphasizes carefully selected, high-conviction investments in markets where local insight and analytical discipline are key to achieving sustainable long-term returns.
“Especially in emerging markets, investment discipline and an active approach are crucial for delivering sustainable results across different market cycles,” says Kim Pessala, CEO of Evli Fund Management Company Ltd.
The international recognition further underlines Evli’s long-term commitment to active asset management and provides investors with independent confirmation of the quality and robustness of the fund’s investment process.
Additional information:
Kim Pessala, CEO, Evli Fund Management Company Ltd
tel. +358 40 523 3797, kim.pessala@evli.com
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The fund’s investment activities are aimed at maximizing the increase in the value of assets. As the fund’s return expectation and risk level are high, we recommend the fund to experienced investors with long investment horizons. All the fund’s assets are invested in emerging economies’ equity markets, which means that the fund’s value may fluctuate abruptly within a short period as a result of the general performance of the target markets and exchange rate fluctuations. More information on risks are available in the fund prospectus.