Sector: Debt / Fixed Income

Local knowledge key for ambitious fixed income professionals

There are signs a talent shortage is emerging for experienced Nordic FX and fixed income professionals, with a good knowledge of local or regional markets at a premium. Swedbank last month said it was hiring a new five-strong FX and fixed income team to operate out of Helsinki from September, serving the large corporates and [...]

By Nic Paton, 2 July 2010 • 0 comments

The hiring and firing at Swedbank and SEB

A third consecutive quarterly loss at Swedbank and greatly reduced profits at SEB wouldn’t normally be cause for bullish sentiment around Sweden’s two largest banks. However, there are signs things are looking up in the Baltics and that 2009 will be a very good year for some bankers. Swedbank posted a worse than expected operating [...]

By Paul Clarke, 21 October 2009 • 0 comments

Can Pandit handle it (and should you steer clear of Citi if not)?

If Meredith Whitney’s right, Citi’s going to the dogs no matter how hard Vikram Pandit tries to bed it down amongst the roses. Whitney says Pandit faces an “impossible feat” in turning Citi around. The associated costs, according to Whitney, are simply too “seismic” and the revenue streams too feeble. From the Whitney perspective, Pandit’s [...]

By Sarah Butcher, 15 May 2008 • 11 comments