Sweden
Structured Products Nordics: Sweden working to eradicate ‘rotten apples’
Though most distributors play by the rules, some firms may still be selling the wrong products to the wrong investors, says panellist at Structured Products magazine's Nordic conference
Structured Products Nordics: Swedish state secretary calls for greater transparency in retail sales
Conference hears that investors should not have been sold some structured products because they are too expensive and opaque, while Finansinspektionen announces paper detailing what it expects of distributors
Turning points: SEB's Torbjörn Iwarson
While many investment banks are having a tough time in commodity markets, Swedish bank SEB is going against the grain by increasing its appetite for risk. Torbjörn Iwarson, the bank’s head of commodities, talks to Jay Maroo
AML and framework change at Nordea
Anders Meinert Jørgensen, head of group operational risk at Nordea, talks AML awareness and pace of framework change at the bank
Nordea rules out AMA
Another institution rejects AMA because of lack of clarity in requirements
Garantum fills the gap
Garantum Fondkommission is one of the Nordic market's largest structured product distributors and caters to a diverse client base across Sweden, Finland and Norway. Hannah Collins talks to co-founder and partner Thomas Bratt
Edhec-Risk Institute appoints new board member
Tomas Franzén appointed chairman of international advisory board
Industry unmoved by death of minor-currency Libor
The Wheatley Review calls for an end to Libor quoting in five currencies, but the number of trades affected is small – a good thing, because the available solutions are flawed, say market participants
Q&A: Christian Clausen on bank capital, systemic risk buffers and bail-in debt
Hitting the buffers
Risk 25 firms of the future: Basel Committee
Implementing rules and filling in gaps
Garantum autocall linked to emerging markets
Taking Brics to Sweden
Exceed and the appeal of fixed income in Sweden
Exceeding expectations
Swedish banks braced for home loan capital hike
A weighty issue
Swedbank keeps it simple
An eye for opportunity
Swedish regulator to conduct qualitative survey on Solvency II to support Orsa development
Swedish regulator to conduct qualitative survey on Solvency II to support Orsa development
Nordic banks push for Fatca deal
Nordic banking associations open Fatca reciprocity talks
Buoyant structured products market in Nordics sees more banks listing in the region
The appeal for soft protection and ways to boost the upside remains strong in the Nordic region, with more banks issuing or listing products, including bull-and-bear certificates with a leverage of five for the first time in Sweden
Eusipa: European retail structured product volumes fell sharply at end of 2011
The European umbrella structured products trade association has reported that structured product volumes on stock exchanges in Europe fell 26% in the final quarter of 2011
Swedish regulator eyes blanket ban on distribution fees
The ban on distribution fees being considered in Sweden could "substantially" affect the country’s retail structured products market, warn market participants
Nordic region sees surge in demand for credit and commodity-linked products
Tough equity markets are driving increased demand for credit exposure and cross-asset baskets in the Nordic region, where a stronger risk appetite is in evidence
Sweden will go beyond Basel III capital rules, says Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says Sweden will follow Switzerland and UK in implementing higher capital adequacy requirements than Basel III for largest banks; details to be released soon
National culture can affect banks' operational risk
National interest