East Capital Group boasts full sweep across mixed asset categories at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 (Nordics)
East Capital Group announces an exceptional achievement at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 (Nordics), securing the top recognition as the best mixed asset small fund family for the second consecutive year, alongside a full sweep across its mixed asset fund range. These two distinct milestones underline both the continuity and the breadth of the Group’s investment capabilities.
The Group was awarded the highest distinction in its category:
• LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 Nordics Winner, Best Mixed Asset Small Fund Family Group Over Three Years
This recognition reflects the collective strength of East Capital Group’s mixed asset platform, rewarding consistent, risk-adjusted performance across multiple strategies over time.
In addition, all three Espiria funds were recognised in their respective categories:
• LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 Nordics Winner, Espiria 30 Class A, Best Mixed Asset SEK Conservative Fund Over Three Years
• LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 Nordics Winner, Espiria 60 Class A, Best Mixed Asset SEK Balanced Fund Over Three and Five Years
• LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 Nordics Winner, Espiria 90 Class A, Best Mixed Asset SEK Aggressive Fund Over Three and Five Years
This full sweep across the mixed asset range marks a compelling outcome, demonstrating that a disciplined investment approach can deliver consistently across different risk profiles and market conditions.
At the same time, the Group’s emerging markets expertise continues to deliver, with East Capital Balkans Class A EUR recognised as:
• LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 Europe Winner, East Capital Balkans Class A EUR, Best Equity Emerging Markets Europe Fund Over Five Years
Together, these achievements tell a powerful story. As a boutique firm long recognised for its expertise in emerging and frontier markets, East Capital Group has successfully extended its investment philosophy into multi-asset strategies. Espiria represents a natural evolution of that journey, applying the same insight-driven, exploratory mindset to a broader investment universe.
Peter Elam Håkansson, Chairman and Group Chief Investment Officer (CIO), East Capital Group, said, “Winning the best mixed asset fund family for the second year in a row is a significant achievement in itself. To combine that with a full sweep across all our Espiria funds makes this truly exceptional.”
He added, “It demonstrates that our approach, built on deep insight, independent thinking and disciplined execution, delivers consistently, from our heritage in emerging markets to our mixed asset strategies today.”
Peter van Berlekom, Chief Investment Officer for Espiria and the mixed asset strategies, noted that, “The group award recognises the consistency of our entire platform, while the fund awards confirm that each individual strategy delivers on its objectives. Achieving both at the same time is something we are extremely proud of.”
He said, “Each Espiria fund is designed with a clear role, yet all are driven by the same disciplined framework and long-term perspective, which is what enables this level of consistency.”
Nikodemus Dahlgren, Head of Sales, East Capital Group, commented, “Investors value managers who combine continuity with clarity. These awards show that we can deliver both, across strategies and over time.”
He added, “To achieve this level of recognition for two consecutive years is something we are incredibly proud of.”
This year’s awards build on the Group’s success in 2025 and reinforce a clear trajectory, from a highly regarded emerging and frontier markets specialist to a broader, globally diversified asset manager delivering excellence across asset classes.
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The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the LSEG Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although LSEG makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, their accuracy is not guaranteed by LSEG Lipper.
* The Best Mixed Asset – Small Company award recognises the group with the strongest average risk-adjusted returns across at least three mixed-asset portfolios over a three-year period, based on Lipper’s Consistent Return measure.
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