International financial periodical Global Finance has acclaimed Handelsbanken Capital Markets as the best investment bank in the Nordic region.

 

The criteria used in the selection process include: market share, number and size of transactions, customer service and advice, deal structuring, distribution network, ability to overcome difficult market conditions, innovation, and competitive pricing.

 

The winners will be announced in the June issue of Global Finance. Global Finance has over 180,000 readers in 158 countries and is aimed at the world's largest portfolio managers.

 

 

 

 

 

Handelsbanken Capital Markets is Handelsbanken's investment bank. It is responsible for Handelsbanken's transactions in the fixed income, foreign exchange and stock markets, including macroeconomic, equity, credit and financial research, corporate finance, debt capital markets, structured products and cash management.  Some 1,050 staff in six countries specialise in financial solutions for Nordic requirements. Handelsbanken Capital Markets is an integral part of Handelsbanken, which has over 700 branches, operations in 22 countries, total assets of SEK 2,160 billion and an operating profit for 2008 of SEK 15.3 billion. Handelsbanken has just over 11,000 employees.