Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
National culture can affect banks' operational risk
National interest
Sponsored roundtable: The Custody Risk Nordic Roundtable 2011
Opportunity knocks
Nasdaq OMX to launch Nordic swap CCP
Stockholm-based service already has Swedish debt office on board. Launch planned for second half of 2011
Custody Risk European Awards 2010
JP Morgan scoops top accolades at ceremony recognising excellence in securities services in London.
Custody Risk European Awards 2010 - Regional Sub-Custodian of the Year – Nordic Region: SEB
Regional Sub-Custodian of the Year, Nordic Region: SEB
Global Custody Survey 2010
2010's Global Custody Survey paints a positive picture for market participants as assets under custody rise for the majority of respondents. Sophia Morrell reports.
Data not judgement required for Nordic banks' Basel approach
Nordic banks want to use the Basel framework’s advanced approach to credit risk capital, but local regulators are insistent that data – rather than judgement – has to be the basis for the calculations. Banks don’t have enough instances of default in…
Nordic markets warm to central clearing
Regulators across the globe are intent on forcing over-the-counter derivatives through central clearing. How are supervisors in the Nordic region responding, and could the relative lack of liquidity in domestic markets hamper their efforts? By…
Northern exposures
Nordea tops this year's Nordic Risk derivatives rankings
Alternative Fund Administration Survey 2010
Changing fortunes: Competition for alternative assets is intensifying as the 2010 survey results show some ranking changes. Sophia Morrell reports on the shifting environment reflected in this year's alternative fund administration survey.
Bargain basement in the Baltic states
Scandinavian banks are set to become huge owners of Baltic real estate. A large proportion of home loans in the region come from Nordic lenders and repossessions are rising. Some banks are already making preparations to take over and service large…
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.