Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
CROs respond to Swedish stress tests
Chief risk officers have given muted support to the recent stress-testing exercise by Swedish regulator Finansinspektionen to assess whether the country's largest banks have enough capital to survive future stresses.
Nordea leads the field in Nordic rankings
Swedish banking group Nordea has topped Risk's 2007 rankings for the Nordic region, narrowly beating Denmark's Danske Bank in the interest rate derivatives category.
SEB's Basel II credit risk model approved
SEB internal credit risk models approved by Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
SEB globalises options
Swedish bank SEB has globalised its foreign exchange options business in anticipation of Sweden's entry into the eurozone, reports Risk 's sister publication FX Week .
Profile: SEB strives for total operational risk acceptance
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Within the discipline of operational risk, it's often fancy mathematical models and souped-up databases that executives choose to focus on. But Lars Hansén, manager of Swedish financial company SEB's group op risk team, says it's the…
Electronic trading development remains stable, says BMA
A new survey by the New York-based Bond Market Association (BMA) has found 81 electronic trading systems currently operating in the US and Europe versus 79 last year, indicating some stability in the e-trading arena.
Creative solutions for unique problems
Credit risk management systems are surprisingly sophisticated at many Nordic banks. Ellen Leander examines the changes being made to existing infrastructure to keep that edge.