Kirstein has been in operation for nearly three decades, building an expansive network of clients and contacts in the asset management field. The firm works with asset managers worldwide from offices in Copenhagen and Boston, helping them to break into European markets. It offers a range of advisory services covering people, place, products, projects, pricing, partnerships, and positioning. Kirstein credits part of its success to excellent investor access and engagement. It cultivates strong relationships, spending more than 1,800 hours annually on investor engagement and C-suite conversations. Kirstein's multilingual team pulls from engagement efforts and proprietary research to form insights into market dynamics and growth opportunities. It understands investor needs and asset management strategies, helping clients to fill in gaps and seize the competitive advantage. One of the most dominant trends in recent history has been investors' increasing demands for ESG impacts. Kirstein talks with hundreds of investors and CEOs across Europe, and they're all exchanging ideas and challenging each other to improve. Over the past four years, Kirstein has completed more than 150 asset management projects across 15 countries with a management team bringing an average of 15 years' hands-on experience to the table. The company communicates core values during the onboarding process for new hires, then invests considerable time and resources into their professional and personal development. The CFl.co judging panel congratulates Kirstein on claiming the 2021 award for Best Strategic International Manager Advisory (Scandinavia).