Aleksi Lehtonen will join Aktia as CEO at the latest in the beginning of December 2024. | Foto: PR: Aktia (l.) and Nordea (r.).

Aktia finds itself a new CEO from competitor's ranks

Aktia’s search for a successor for Mikko Ayub is over. The new CEO and President will take up his role at the latest in December 2024.

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Claus Johansen has been a healthcare stockpicker at Danske Bank for more than 19 years. | Foto: Private

Change of plans - former Danske Bank stock picker to launch health care fund of his own

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Peder Hasslev will take over as CEO of Alecta on September 1. | Foto: PR / Alecta

Alecta’s next CEO: Stock picking closer to home is less risky

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At Danish broadcaster DR, Iben Maria Zeuthen hosts the Danish radio program "What would Jesus have said?", among others. | Foto: Anders Rye Skjoldjensen

Radio host quits job at national broadcaster to dodge mandatory pensions scheme

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Anders Skar joined Nordnet in 2005 and has served as Country Manager Norway since 2007. | Foto: Pr/nordnet

Head of Nordnet in Norway quits

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Peter Høltermand is the new chairman of the board at independent asset manager | Foto: PR/SEB

Former longstanding SEB country head becomes chairman of asset manager

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Oil fund employee receives notice of termination prior to trial verdict
Elisabeth Bull Daae is banned from Norges Bank’s IT systems and is accused of unfounded allegations against colleagues.
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Finnish pension giant revamps the role of responsible investment
From June on, Varma’s director of responsible investment will also take over leadership of the company’s communications.
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Storebrand Fonder finds new CEO within own ranks
The Swedish fund manager Storebrand Fonder has found a replacement for its current CEO Åsa Wallenberg, who was recently poached by another major Swedish fund manager.
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New PensionDanmark CEO has big shoes to fill: "It makes the job attractive to me"
In his upcoming job as CEO, Peter Stensgaard Mørch is given the task of further developing PensionDanmark. But first, he has to undergo a year of training to thoroughly know the pension business.
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Church fund loses yet another member of its investment team
The Church Pension Fund of Finland has recently lost two of its five-member investment team.
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Danske Bank finds new private banking chief at Nykredit
New head of private banking thinks that Danske Bank is in a good position to maintain and develop its market position.
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Danske Bank profile to become CIO at Oslo Pensjonsforsikring
Stig Faltinsen will become the new chief of investments in Oslo municipality’s own pension fund.
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Nordea hires Amundi's Kasper Elmgreen as new CIO
Nordea Asset Management has found a new CIO of Fixed Income & Equities, AMWatch has learned. (updated)
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Chicago-headquartered investment firm expands presence in Nordics
The US investment company focusing on active management and US equities has appointed its head of Nordic distribution.
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Specialized real estate manager strengthens Nordic presence
With a new hire to its Stockholm office, Swiss real estate manager Empira hopes to gain more traction from institutional investors in the Nordics, head of client solutions Jorge Veiga tells AMWatch.
Vanguard’s trillion-dollar man leads a fixed-income revolution
When March’s bank failures ignited a historic bond rally, few, if any, made more money than Josh Barrickman.
Former Nordea analyst behind highly controversial Covid-19 analysis shares his story
In November 2021, former analyst at Nordea Andreas Steno Larsen faced backlash following an analysis that overtly criticized several countries’ handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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Oil fund CEO denies gender discrimination
CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management Nicolai Tangen has been a witness in a pay discrimination case in Norway.
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Velliv fires CEO for private savings disposition
Morten Møller has been appointed interim CEO until a replacement has been found.
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Danske AM finds new head of quant at Goldman Sachs
Danske Bank Asset Management has found a successor to lead one of its central investment areas.
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New wealth advisor acquires financial specialist from Nordea
Norwegian wealth advisory firm Formue, which just made its entry in Denmark, has hired an experienced chief investment advisor from Nordea.
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CIO to leave Formuepleje - board reduced to three members
The executive board at Formuepleje shrinks from four to three members following the CIO’s exit.
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CEO exit at PensionDanmark bestirs idea of merger between pension giants
A merger between PensionDanmark and Industriens Pension seems an obvious contemplation as the former is currently looking for a new chief executive, say pension advisors. The two boards do not agree.
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CEO resigns from PensionDanmark with tailwind on several fronts
Departing PensionDanmark CEO Torben Möger Pedersen reckons his successor will take the reins of a pension company in fine shape. Group key figures largely support this message.
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Formuepleje hires Nykredit profile to form new equity team
Formuepleje CEO Peter Kjærgaard has hired a former colleague from Nykredit to lead his new equity team.
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