Annika Falkengren
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Annika Falkengren née Bolin (born 1962) is President and Group Chief Executive of the Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
(SEB) since November 2005.
Falkengren holds a degree in economics from Stockholm University
. She has worked for SEB since 1987, when she started as a trainee, worked in the Trading & Capital Markets division from 1988 until 2000, and was Head of the Corporate & Institutions division from 2001 until December 2004, when she was appointed by the board to succeed Lars H. Thunell
on January 1, 2006, meanwhile serving as Deputy Group Chief Executive. As Thunell left for the World Bank
, she eventually took office on November 10, 2005.
On February 25, 2011, Volkswagen Group
announced that Annika Falkengren will be nominated to the Supervisory Board of the company.
On March 9, 2011, Munich RE
announced that Annika Falkengren will be nominated to the Supervisory Board of the company.
The media have often focused on her gender and her good looks and the fact she had a child in 2005 just a few months before entering her top position. Swedish business magazine Veckans Affärer
named her the most powerful woman in Swedish business in 2005., and the Financial News Online
has ranked her as No 68 among the "100 most influential people in European capital markets".
On Fortune
's Most powerful women in global business 2008 Falkengren was ranked as number 7, being the second most powerful businesswoman in Europe and in 2010 was ranked number 8 globally.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB is a Swedish financial group for corporate customers, institutions and private individuals with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Its activities comprise mainly banking services, but SEB also carries out significant life insurance operations and also owns Eurocard...
(SEB) since November 2005.
Falkengren holds a degree in economics from Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
. She has worked for SEB since 1987, when she started as a trainee, worked in the Trading & Capital Markets division from 1988 until 2000, and was Head of the Corporate & Institutions division from 2001 until December 2004, when she was appointed by the board to succeed Lars H. Thunell
Lars H. Thunell
Lars H. Thunell is a Swedish businessman, since January 2006 Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC , a member of the World Bank Group....
on January 1, 2006, meanwhile serving as Deputy Group Chief Executive. As Thunell left for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, she eventually took office on November 10, 2005.
On February 25, 2011, Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
announced that Annika Falkengren will be nominated to the Supervisory Board of the company.
On March 9, 2011, Munich RE
Munich Re
Munich Re Group is a reinsurance company based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the world’s leading reinsurers. ERGO, a Munich Re subsidiary, is the Group’s primary insurance arm....
announced that Annika Falkengren will be nominated to the Supervisory Board of the company.
The media have often focused on her gender and her good looks and the fact she had a child in 2005 just a few months before entering her top position. Swedish business magazine Veckans Affärer
Veckans Affärer
Veckans Affärer is a Swedish business journal published weekly, dealing in all business-related matters both within and outside Sweden....
named her the most powerful woman in Swedish business in 2005., and the Financial News Online
Financial News
The Financial News, is a financial newspaper and news website published in London. It is a weekly investment banking, fund management and securities industries newspaper, published by eFinancial News Limited. Financial News was founded in 1996....
has ranked her as No 68 among the "100 most influential people in European capital markets".
On Fortune
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's Most powerful women in global business 2008 Falkengren was ranked as number 7, being the second most powerful businesswoman in Europe and in 2010 was ranked number 8 globally.