Evli Bank and Finnish National Opera and Ballet launch cooperation

06.February 2018 at 14:00:00 CET

EVLI BANK PLC PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2018 AT 3:00 PM

At the beginning of 2018, Evli Bank Plc has started cooperation with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. The cooperation is centered around offering exquisite experiences to Evli's clients, personnel and other stakeholders. It will also allow Evli to support Finnish culture, creativity and skill. The partners in this agreement have quality, Finnishness and strong international cooperation in common.

"Our brands work well together. Accuracy of operations and high-quality services are features shared by Evli and the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. When these common features are combined with passion, unique client experiences are the result," says Maunu Lehtimäki, CEO of Evli Bank.

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet recently started actively developing their partnership. New initiatives include cooperation with Finnair in connection with the National Ballet's tour of Japan in spring 2017 and partnership with Kalevala Jewelry in connection with the Land of Kalevala ballet performance in fall 2017.

"It's wonderful that Evli is now part of our family. We each have a desire to strengthen and maintain Finnish talent and offer memorable experiences to our clients. Our organization is overflowing with professionals from various fields and it is fantastic that Evli is now part of this, helping to support opera and ballet," says Gita Kadambi, General Director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet.

For more information, please contact: 

Evli Bank Plc: Maunu Lehtimaki, CEO, tel. +358 9 4766 9304, maunu.lehtimaki@evli.com

Finnish National Opera and Ballet: Gita Kadambi, General Director, tel. +358 9 4030 2200, gita.kadambi@opera.fi

Evli Bank Plc

Evli is a bank specialized in investments that helps institutions, corporations and private persons increase their wealth. The product and service offering includes mutual funds, asset management and capital markets services, alternative investment products, investment research, administration of incentive programs and Corporate Finance services. The company also offers banking services that support clients' investment operations. Evli is the highest ranked and most used institutional asset manager in Finland*.

Evli has a total of EUR 11.2 billion in client assets under management (net 12/2017). The Evli Group's equity capital totals EUR 72,5 million and its BIS capital adequacy ratio is 15.0 percent (December 31, 2017). The company has more than 200 employees. Evli Bank Plc's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

*TNS Sifo Prospera External Asset Management Finland 2017, SFR Scandinavian Financial Research Institutional Investment Services, Finland 2017 (shared first place).

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