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Finansinspektionen became the first European regulator to publicly reveal the results of its stress tests on Sweden's four largest banks in June. But how much do such exercises reveal about the ability...
Just like their peers in other markets, Nordic issuers of structured products face a struggle to come up with enticing offerings at a time when interest rates are at record lows and equity implied volatilities...
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