Nordic KYC infrastructure moves closer
A group of Nordic based banks have agreed to consider the establishment of joint infrastructure to deal with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, which they are calling Nordic KYC Utility. The banks...
View ArticleInvesco appoints sales heads to Stockholm office
Invesco has boosted its Nordic presence with two appointments to its Stockholm office relating to sales positions. Stefan Behring became head of Nordics Institutional Sales as of 1 June, and Matthias...
View ArticleFidelity names co-manager on Europe and Nordic funds
US asset manager Fidelity has announced Andrew Sergeant is assuming co-management responsibility on the Fidelity Europe and Fidelity Nordic funds, effective since 1 June 2018. Sergeant will serve as...
View ArticleColumbia Threadneedle adds one to Nordics sales team
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has hired Victor Rozental as sales director Nordics on the wholesale segment. He will join on 25 June 2018 and will be based in Stockholm. Rozental will take...
View ArticlePolar Capital unveils new strategy, new head of Nordics
Polar Capital has continued to build on its recent appointment of an emerging markets team with the hiring of former BlackRock managing director Peter Leane as its new head of Nordic Region. Leane...
View ArticleEvents and their context for Europe’s fund selectors
In recent months InvestmentEurope conducted an in-depth study into ‘What makes the best event’ in collaboration with financial market researcher Bdifferent. The research looked into the views of fund...
View ArticleAMF confirms Norron Sicav sub-funds authorised
Swedish boutique Norron Asset Management’s Sicav sub-funds Preserve, Active and Alpha have received authorisation from French financial markets authority AMF. Norron, which has offices in Stockholm and...
View ArticleAB bolsters Nordics distribution team
AllianceBernstein (AB) has appointed Patrik Silfverling (pictured) as sales managing director for the Nordic region. He will work alongside AB’s existing sales managing director for Nordic, Steen...
View ArticleNorwegian manager Storebrand AM enters Spain
Norwegian manager Storebrand Asset Management has landed in Spain through its registration in the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) in August. However, the Norwegian manager is not...
View ArticleSEB names UK head of Large Corporates Coverage
Nordics group SEB has appointed Glenn Francis as its new Head of Large Corporates Coverage in the UK. Glenn Francis joins SEB from Santander Global Corporate Banking where He worked as managing...
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