Over the past four decades, Arca Fondi SGR has defended its market-leading position with courage and competence. The asset manager ranks as one of Italy’s longest-running operations. It began when 12 shareholder banks joined forces in 1983, and has expanded through ongoing placement relationships with credit institutions, investment firms and banks. It has built a comprehensive distribution system — one of the largest in the country — with more than 8,000 service points at a network of placement agencies, promoters, and online channels. Arca Fondi has been a reliable investment partner for private and institutional clients, ensuring the transparent, risk-controlled and cost-efficient management of savings, not swayed by market trends. There are mutual funds for financial needs and asset classes including equity, balanced, multi-asset, flexible, bond, and individual savings plans. Arca’s open-ended pension fund, Arca Previdenza, was among the first to be launched in Italy, leaning toward debt securities issued by sovereign states, supranational entities and private companies with high credit ratings. Arca Fondi SGR acts as the investment manager and global distributor of Sidera Funds, pursuing advanced yield performance via selective stocks and the careful management of themed investments. The CFI.co judging panel has followed the company for several years for its consistently clean audit reports and high retention of clients and staff. This year the panel was impressed by its steadfast calm and resilience throughout the Covid pandemic: Arca Fondi SGR wins the 2021 award for Best Emerging Markets Debt Manager (Europe).