CapMan

For asset managers on Nasdaq Helsinki, the trend has been mixed. The market situation has been very challenging for operators focusing on alternative investments, particularly real estate, while traditional asset management has continued to grow strongly.

For financial companies, 2025 has been very positive in terms of the operating environment, with strong capital market development and stabilized interest rates. However, the performance of the companies has been varying, and many companies we follow have suffered particularly from the subdued development of alternative investment returns (new sales and performance fees).

CapMan posted a strong set of Q3 2025 numbers, with profitability coming in above our expectation. Adjusted EBIT was EUR 8.5m, higher than our estimate of EUR 5.6m, supported by EUR 4.8m of positive fair value changes. Fee income increased to EUR 15....

CapMan’s Q3 fee income of EUR 15.2m grew 19% y/y and was slightly ahead with our estimate of EUR 14.6m. Fee profit of EUR 3.7m grew by 29% y/y and also beat our estimate of EUR 2.4m. Driven by better-than-expected fair value changes (EUR 4.8m vs. NDAe...