Evli Group

In 2008 Avanko Capital became a part of Evli Group, one of the largest independent investment banks in the Baltic Sea region.

Evli Group in brief

Evli Bank Plc is an independent investment and wealth management bank which provides wealth management, equity and derivatives brokerage, investment research and corporate finance services. The company’s clients are institutions, companies and high net worth private individuals. During 2009 Evli Bank’s Corporate Finance unit advised on 18 transactions.

Evli operates in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia. The Group employs approximately 280 people. On the basis of its sound local and market knowledge, the company offers its clients individualized high-quality services and solutions and effectively executes their orders.

Evli was established in 1985, and has since then been a pioneer in the rapidly developing capital markets. The company’s growth and success are based on the strong expertise of its employees and their ability, gained through experience, to seek out solutions that provide added value for their clients. Evli’s objective is to build long-term client relationships based on trust.

Evli in figures

The Evli Group’s equity capital totals EUR 59.7 million and the BIS capital adequacy ratio stood at 13.6% on 31 December 2009. The company’s net assets under management amount to approximately EUR 4.9 billion and, over the period January-December 2009, its market share in trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange was 3.8 percent.

Evli’s operations in Russia

Evli Group has significant Russia related business operations. Evli launched its first Russian equity fund in 2004 and manages to date three open-ended mutual funds with an investment scope within Russia and other CIS countries and 200 million euro in net assets.

Evli Property Investments Ltd has operated in St. Petersburg since 2006. EPI Russia I real estate fund focuses on St. Petersburg real estate market and currently has three major investments in its portfolio. Estimated total investment size of the current projects is around 250 million euro. EPI Russia II was launched in 2008 and is now searching for investment targets.

Evli’s equity research product, Nordic companies expanding into Russia and Eastern Europe, focuses on companies, which are present in those markets or have plans to expand there. The product is based on research carried out by Evli’s Equity Analysts specializing in Russia and Eastern Europe.

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