Invesco has appointed Fredrik Cygnaeus (pictured), as Head of Wholesale Sales for the Nordic region. Based at the new Invesco office in Stockholm, he will be joining the asset management company on 16 August, 2011
Cygnaeus, 46, has about 20 years’ experience for the Nordic countries in the financial industry having held several positions. Prior to joining Invesco, he Cygnaeus worked for nine years at Fidelity as a Relationship Director for the Nordic Region covering both retail and institutional investors. He started out in his career at Skandia International where he occupied several positions in the areas of employee retirement benefit programs and investment consulting.
Olivier Brouwers, Head of Wholesale Sales Benelux-Nordics at Invesco says: “In our continued efforts to strengthen the quality of service we deliver to our clients, it is a real advantage that Fredrik has joined us as Head of Wholesale Sales for the Nordic region. Drawing on from both his extensive knowledge of the Nordic financial markets and his strong sales’ experience, this appointment allows us to consolidate and develop further the Nordic region, a region where over the last 5 years Invesco has steadily increased its presence and built well-established relationships with financial advisors, asset managers and institutional investors. Fredrik will achieve this through further developing these relationships to expand our market share in this strategic region as part of our European development”.
Nicklas Fornander, Head of Institutional Sales Nordics at Invesco says: “I am delighted to have Fredrik onboard as a new colleague. Having worked together in the past I am certain our shared experience will prove beneficial for our clients in the Nordics.”
