Danke Bank Shutters London ECM -Desk to focus on Stockholm

(Bloomberg) – Danke Bank A/S has closed its operations in the share capital in London because it doubles at Stockholm in an attempt to become a top Nordic investment bank. Five people from the London Equity Syndicate team were rejected according to the lender, who came into effect in June. The move is a ‘strategic milestone’ in the Bank’s Capital Markets Franchise Push, Atilla Olesen, head of its investment banking division, told Bloomberg News in ‘Ne -mail. As part of a five -year strategy he set out for himself in 2023, Danske Bank is committed to expanding its advice on Nordic Capital Markets “with a strong focus on investment opportunities in Sweden,” Olesen said. Read: Nordic Banks are rising M&A teams before the expected 2025 transaction -wave. CEO Carsten EGERIIS considers private banking and asset management as important growth areas. Danske Bank stripped Carl Rosenius of Scandinaaviska and Shielda Banken AB last year as co-head of investment banking and head of corporate finance in Stockholm. Since then, Rosenius has added four bankers from BEE and Nordea Bank ABP and has indicated more likely. Danke bank shares rise by 33% this year and keep behind the 46% profit in the broader Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index. More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP