Alfred Berg
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Alfred Berg is a Nordic
investment bank and today a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Investments. The base company was founded in 1863, the same year that the Stockholm stock exchange
opened its doors, but was renamed Alfred Berg in 1901 when acquired by Mr. Alfred Berg.
Until the mid-1970s, Alfred Berg was a family owned business. Following a period as a partner-operated firm, Alfred Berg became a subsidiary of the Volvo Group in the early 1980s.
In the mid 1980s, the firm began to expand from its Swedish stockbroking base into Norway and Denmark. The pan-Nordic concept, which many competitors would soon follow, was fully in place in the early 1990s with the establishment of offices in London (1990), Helsinki (1991) and New York (1992). Since 1995 Alfred Berg has been owned by ABN AMRO
, and the equities business in Moscow which was established that same year was subsequently integrated into the local offices of ABN AMRO
in 1998, together with the UK and US companies. katalogi.co Nordic
In the 1980s and 1990s the business expanded from research and stockbroking into a full range of investment banking products, including corporate finance
, fixed income
brokerage and asset management.
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
investment bank and today a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Investments. The base company was founded in 1863, the same year that the Stockholm stock exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
The Stockholm Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries....
opened its doors, but was renamed Alfred Berg in 1901 when acquired by Mr. Alfred Berg.
Until the mid-1970s, Alfred Berg was a family owned business. Following a period as a partner-operated firm, Alfred Berg became a subsidiary of the Volvo Group in the early 1980s.
In the mid 1980s, the firm began to expand from its Swedish stockbroking base into Norway and Denmark. The pan-Nordic concept, which many competitors would soon follow, was fully in place in the early 1990s with the establishment of offices in London (1990), Helsinki (1991) and New York (1992). Since 1995 Alfred Berg has been owned by ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
, and the equities business in Moscow which was established that same year was subsequently integrated into the local offices of ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
in 1998, together with the UK and US companies. katalogi.co Nordic
In the 1980s and 1990s the business expanded from research and stockbroking into a full range of investment banking products, including corporate finance
Corporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
, fixed income
Fixed income
Fixed income refers to any type of investment that is not equity, which obligates the borrower/issuer to make payments on a fixed schedule, even if the number of the payments may be variable....
brokerage and asset management.