You will find information on the following subsidiaries: Ecster AB, EFN Ekonomikanalen AB, Handelsbanken Finans AB, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Handelsbanken Liv AB, Handelsbanken Market Securities, Inc., Handelsbanken plc, Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Ltd, Optimix Vermogensbeheer NV and Stadshypotek AB.
Subsidiaries
Companies
Ecster AB
Ecster AB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. The company offers payment solutions for e-commerce and physical stores. Ecster is represented locally throughout Sweden and Finland.
Board
Benny Johansson, Chairman
Agneta Lilja
Mikael Wenngren
Åsa Holtman Öhman, Employee representative
Management
Mikael Wenngren, CEO
Johan Näslund, Chief Financial Officer,
Stefan Samuelsson, Chief Credit Officer
Jari Kollani Chief Operating Officer, Finland
Eva Gabrielsson, Head of HR
Contact details
Head office:
Valhallavägen 195
Stockholm, Sweden
Postal address:
Box 2169
SE-115 53 Stockholm
Sweden
Website:
Ecster.se
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EFN Ekonomikanalen AB
EFN Ekonomikanalen AB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. The company produces economic and financial news. EFN is a registered trademark and the editorial content is published and distributed by EFN. EFN is the provider and appoints publishers for all content available on www.efn.se.
Its programme activities come under the supervision of the Swedish Consumer Ombudsman, the Swedish Broadcasting Authority (along with the Swedish Broadcasting Commission for radio and television) and the Swedish Chancellor of Justice.
Board
Johan Lagerström, Chair
Pernilla Eldestrand
Martin Jansson
Ulf Köping-Höggård
Carina Lundefors
Carolina Myhrberg
Management
Maria Nordin-Wessman, CEO
Leo Lagercrantz, Publisher responsible under Swedish law
Contact details
Blasieholmstorg 12
SE-106 70 Stockholm
Sweden
Corporate identity no:
556930-1608
E-mail:
redaktionen@efn.se
Website:
EFN.se
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Handelsbanken Finans AB
Handelsbanken Finans is a wholly owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken Finans is in charge of a settlement portfolio consisting of structured leasing products.
Board
Peter Carlberg, Chairman
Nicklas Grip
Tommy Holmqvist
Malin Lignell
David Haqvinsson
Management
Henrik Franzén, CEO
Charlotta Reuterving, CFO
Anti-money laundering
Louise Wadström
Henrik Franzén
Data Protection Officer
Mats Anderfjärd
Complaints
Tobias Gerner
Contact details
Postal address:
SE-106 70 Stockholm
Sweden
Corporate identity no:
556053-0841
Telephone:
+46 8 701 10 00
Handelsbanken Fonder AB
Handelsbanken Fonder AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. The fund company offers more than 110 funds and has over SEK 900 billion in assets under management.
Board
Daniel Andersson, Chairman
Malin Björkmo, independent board member
Helen Fasth Gillstedt, independent board member
Lars Seiz, independent board member
Åsa Holtman Öhman, Employee representative
Management
Magdalena Wahlqvist Alveskog, CEO
Emma Viotti, Deputy CEO and Head of Products
Carina Roeck Hansen, COO
Katarina Paschal, CIO Active Asset Management
Pär Sjögemark, CIO Passive Asset Management and Asset Allocation
Anna Larris, Head of Legal and Sustainability
Fredrik Köster, Head of Legal
Monika Jenks, Head of Compliance
Fredrik Alheden, Head of Risk Control
Aurora Samuelsson, Head of Sustainability
Stefan Blomé, Head of Sales
Management Company's auditor
Elected at the Annual General Meeting
PricewaterhouseCoopers AB, Helena Kaiser de Carolis
Policy documents, guidelines and reports
Follow our work
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Contact details
Postal address:
SE-106 70 Stockholm
Sweden
Corporate identity no:
556418-8851
Telephone:
+46 8 701 10 00
The fund management company is a member of the Swedish Investment Fund Association and follows the Swedish Code of Conduct for fund management companies applicable from 2005.
Website
Handelsbanken Fonder
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Handelsbanken Liv Försäkringsaktiebolag
Handelsbanken Liv is Handelsbanken's life insurance company and is a wholly owned subsidiary. We provide insurance policies in all of Handelsbanken’s branches around Sweden, and our vision is to contribute to more secure lives and a better future. We have approximately SEK 250 billion under management, and work, through sustainable investments, to provide good returns for our customers – financial yield and environmental progress, as well as stability and security.
Board
Dan Lindwall, Chairman
Katarina Berner Frösdal
Kajsa Bohr
Viveka Classon
Magnus Hanson
Anders Ohlner
Ann-Christin Thorsell, Employee representative
Management
Tobias Lindhe, CEO
Mattias Sandholm, Deputy CEO
Joachim Ales, Head of operations
Tommy Holmqvist, Head of Finance
Linda Hellström, Head of Legal and product
Elin Nygårdh, Head of Human Resources
Reports and presentation
Policy for responsible investments (pdf)
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Policy for sustainability (pdf)
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Contact details
Postal address:
Box 1325
SE-111 83 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone:
+46 8 701 71 00
E-mail:
handelsbankenliv@handelsbanken.se
Website: (Swedish)
Handelsbanken Liv
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Handelsbanken Market Securities, Inc.
Handelsbanken Market Securities, Inc. is a Handelsbanken subsidiary formed in 1995. In the United States it acts as broker in Nordic equities and as a distributor of Handelsbanken research.
Board
Peter Grabe, Chairman
Martin Blåvarg
Ken Murakami
Micaela Grimm
Tamara Hunter
Management
Micaela Grimm, President
Contact details
Postal address:
900 Third Avenue
New York, New York
USA
Telephone:
+1 212 838 5200
Handelsbanken Market Securities is registered with the SEC and is a FINRA member firm.
Handelsbanken plc
On 1 December 2018, Handelsbanken transferred its UK business into a new, wholly-owned subsidiary of its main Swedish company, Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ). Handelsbanken plc is a fully-authorised UK bank, replacing the pre-existing UK branch. By establishing a wholly-owned UK subsidiary, we are strengthening our foundations for future growth, and showing our ongoing commitment to offering local relationship banking in communities across the UK.
Board
Mikael Sørensen, Excecutive Director and CEO
Mikael Hallåker, Chairman
Agneta Lilja, Chair of the Board Nomination Committee
Maureen Laurie, Senior Independent Director
John Ellacott, Chair of the Board Audit Committee
Margaret Willis, Independent Non-Executive Director
Patricia Jackson, Independent Non-Executive Director
Martin Björnberg, Executive Director
Mikael Ericson, Independent Non-Executive Director
Management
Martin Björnberg, CFO
Chris Teasdale, Chief Branch Officer
Rob Clifford, Chief Digital Officer
Pernille Sahl Taylor, Chief Communications Officer
Suzanne Minifie, Chief Digital Officer
Angela Dowd, Chief Product Owner
Matthew Handley, Chief Risk Officer
Simon Bradley, Chief Credit Officer
Anthony Brigginshaw, Chief Information Officer
Jaimita Tailor, Chief Compliance Officer
Bernie Charles, Chief Human Resources Officer
Graham Turner, CEO Handelsbankens Wealth & Asset Management
Contact details
Address:
3 Thomas More Square
London E1W 1WY
Great Britain
Telephone:
+44 20 7578 8000
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Limited
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Limited (previously Heartwood Wealth Management Limited) has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken since 2013. It has been owned by the Bank’s UK subsidiary Handelsbanken plc since 2018 and it operates under two individual trading names to service different customer needs. Handelsbanken Wealth Management provides wealth management services to the UK customers of Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken Asset Management is the investment business of Handelsbanken in the UK.
Board
Graham Turner, Executive Director and CEO
Peter McCree, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Michael Broom, Non-Executive Director
Richard Charnok, Independent Non-Executive Director
Management
Graham Turner, Chief Executive Officer
Graham Bishop, Chief Investment Officer
PK Patel, Head of Wealth Management
Peter McCree Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Louise Kingston, Head of Risk
Selina Gayle, Head of Compliance
Lucy Jackson Head of HR
Kanene Nwodika Head of Finance
Contact details
Postal address:
No.1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN
United Kingdom
Telephone:
+44 20 7045 1320
FCA number:
197340
The company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the conduct of investment business.
Optimix Vermogensbeheer NV
Optimix Vermogensbeheer NV is a Dutch wealth manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. Optimix operates under its own brand name and is responsible for all wealth management activities of Handelsbanken in the Netherlands.
Board
Suzanne Bos, Chairman
Pär Sjögemark
Gert van Wakeren
Management
Jaap Westerling, Manager
Patricia Schwalbach – Manager
Jelte de Boer – Manager, Head of Investments
Contact details
Postal address:
Johannes Vermeerstraat 14
NL-1071 DR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone:
+31 20 570 30 30
E-mail:
info@optimix.nl
Stadshypotek AB
Stadshypotek AB is Handelsbanken's mortgage institute. The company dates back to 1865. Since 1997, Stadshypotek has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken.
Policy for remuneration, suitability assessment and competence requirements (pdf)
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Debt investor archive
Reports and presentations
Articles of association Stadshypotek AB (pdf)
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Board
Dan Lindwall Chairman
Michael Bertorp
Linda Hellström
Jörgen Olander
Michael Sterne
Helena Håkansson, Employee representative
Management
Cecilia Hasselbo CEO
Mikael Otterbjörk, Credits
Mattias Lidgren, Funding
Carolina Bornudd Kivitalo, corporate management and risk management
Magnus Skaaden, Accounting and control
Niklas Eklund, Business development and market
Anna Österman, Property valuation
Peter Fahlstedt, administration and risk management
Ammy Nilsson, HR
Contact details
Street address:
Torsgatan 12-14
Stockholm, Sweden
Postal address:
SE-103 70 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone:
+46 8 701 54 00