22/02/2023at 07:56

Heimstaden CIO spots black clouds above Sweden's real estate market

Worst-case scenario, Swedish real estate firms’ dependency on corporate bonds might cost several large actors their lives, but Riksbanken is not likely to let that happen, concludes the CIO of real estate firm Heimstaden.

"At some point you'll have to reestablish a well-functioning bond market again – otherwise it will break,” says Christian Fladeland, CIO at Heimstaden. | Photo: Jan Bjarke Mindegaard / Watch Medier

By Peter S. Mygind, translated by Katrine Gøthler

The professional real estate market in Sweden is facing a difficult situation that might force even large investors to their knees. This is the honest assessment by Christian Fladeland, CIO of one of the largest Swedish real estate companies, Heimstaden.

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