Erste Asset Management GmbH
Anton Kovar has extensive experience in sales management within the financial sector, having held various positions at Erste Asset Management and its affiliates. Starting at Erste Bank in 1996 as a Fixed Income Sales professional, Kovar progressed to Erste-Sparinvest KAG, where responsibilities included managing sales for institutional clients. Between June 2007 and December 2015, Kovar served as GF Deutschland at Erste Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, and from January 2016 until December 2020, Kovar continued as a Senior Sales Manager in the same company. Currently, Kovar operates as a Senior Sales Manager for the Austria and Germany markets at Erste Asset Management GmbH since January 2021.
Erste Asset Management GmbH
Erste Asset Management (Erste AM) coordinates and is responsible for all asset management activities within Erste Group. At our locations in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia we manage assets of about EUR 77 bn (as of 31 December 2021). Strong owner, international focus Erste Asset Management combines comprehensive country specific knowledge with the strength of an international financial service provider. Erste AM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Erste Group, which provides us with a stable ownership structure. With more than 16 million clients Erste Group is one of the biggest financial service providers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and shows full commitment to this region. Clients: retail and institutional 300 employees of Erste Asset Management advise both retail and institutional investors. Retail investors obtain Erste AM products and services primarily from the branch network of Erste Bank and the Austrian savings banks (Sparkassen), while the Erste AM Institutionals Team and Erste Group Private Banking cater to institutional investors. Funds and portfolio solutions We consider ourselves a full-range provider in asset management, meeting every possible requirement via investment funds and portfolio solutions. In addition to our core business, we offer individualised services such as reporting or data services. Our mutual funds are authorised for distribution in Erste AM’s core markets and internationally.