Gisela Gardelius

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

SEB Investment Management AB (SEB IM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A, ADR: SKVKY). SEB-IM offers a broad range of funds and tailored portfolios for institutional investors as well as retail and private banking clients.

Storebrand Fonder AB offers fund management and middle and back office handling services. It offers a number of asset management solutions such as fixed income management, listed shares, real estate, private equity, and allocation assignments. The company was founded on January 22, 2009 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Länsförsäkringar Fondförvaltning AB (Länsförsäkringar) is the fund management subsidiary of Länsförsäkringar Bank AB, itself a subsidiary of Länsförsäkringar AB in Sweden. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm and was founded in 1989. Länsförsäkringar provides a range of fund management services to individual and institutional investors.

Swedbank Robur Fonder AB (Swedbank Robur) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Swedbank Robur AB, itself a subsidiary of Swedbank AB (STO: SWED.A, ADR: SWDBY) in Sweden. Founded in 1967, the firm is headquartered in Stockholm and manages a range of equity and fixed-income funds for private individuals and institutions including unions, primarily in Sweden. They also provide discretionary account management for institutional clients. Swedbank Robur is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) is the Government of Sweden’s independent foundation which was founded in 1964 with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Headquartered in Stockholm, RJ manages the assets and allocates a certain proportion of surpluses from the Riksbank’s operations, as well as any funds from Riksbank surpluses thereafter allocated to the foundation. Donations from private persons may also be added to foundation’s assets.

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Broker) (Handelsbanken-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB-A; OTCMKTS: SVNLY) in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, Handelsbanken-Broker was founded in 1871 and provides trading services to large corporates. The firm trades in equities, money market instruments, currencies, commodities and derivatives.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Part of Erik Penser AB, Erik Penser Bank AB is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish company was founded in 1965. Johan Mörner has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

ABG Sundal Collier AB (ABGSC) is the Swedish securities brokerage subsidiary of ABG Sundal Collier ASA, which is owned by ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA (FRA: DAB, OSE: ASC) in Norway. Headquartered in Stockholm, ABGSC was founded in 1997 and provides securities execution services to institutional investors.

Ålandsbanken Abp (Invt Mgmt) is the investment management division of Ålandsbanken Abp (HSE: ALBAV) in Finland. The bank was established in 1919 by local entrepreneurs who wanted their own Åland Bank. In 1942 they were listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The firm is based in Helsinki and provides asset and fund management services.

Xact Kapitalförvaltning AB (Xact) is the asset management subsidiary of Handelsbankens Fondbolagförvaltning AB, ultimately held by Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB.A, SHB.B) in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm was founded in 2000 and they offer ETFs in the Nordic region and globally in terms of Nordic exposure.

Pareto Securities AB is the Swedish brokerage subsidiary of Pareto Securities AS, itself a subsidiary of Pareto AS in Norway. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. They has expertise in Nordic capital markets and a strong international presence within the oil, offshore, shipping and natural resources sectors.