In conversation

Interview: Kristian Vie Madsen, Danish FSA

Nov 8th, 2012
Kristian Vie Madsen

Danish FSA Deputy Director General Kristian Vie Madsen spoke to The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day about the failure of Tønder Bank and the state of the Danish banking industry.



Interview: Tamás Tóth, MNB

Nov 1st, 2012
Tamás Tóth, portfolio manager,
MNB (Central Bank of Hungary)

Tamás Tóth, portfolio manager, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary), shares his thoughts with The Covered Bond Report on why Nordic covered bonds performed well this year and the potential for further tightening in local markets.



Interview: Stein Sjølie, Finance Norway

Oct 25th, 2012
Stein Sjølie, Finance Norway

Stein Sjølie, director, Finance Norway, spoke to The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day about the Norwegian FSA’s announcement that it could restrict covered bond issuance by Norway’s banks.



Interview: Allianz Global Investors France

Oct 18th, 2012
Anne-Claire Lacharme

The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day spoke to Anne-Claire Lacharme and Franck Mugat, fixed income portfolio managers at Allianz Global Investors France, about their views on Nordic covered bonds’ performance, liquidity and more.



Interview: Ralf Burmeister, DB Advisors

Oct 12th, 2012
Ralf Burmeister, Senior Portfolio Manager for Covered Bonds, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM)

Ralf Burmeister, senior portfolio manager for covered bonds at DB Advisors, find attractions across the Nordic markets, but adds an important caveat.



Interview: Ulf Jakobsson, Swedbank

Oct 4th, 2012
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The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day spoke to Ulf Jakobsson, head of funding at Swedbank, about its senior and covered bond issuance in dollars and euros, asset encumbrance, and more.



Interview: Peter Holm, Danske Bank

Sep 27th, 2012
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The Covered Bond Report’s Sue Rust spoke with Peter Holm, senior vice president, head of group funding, treasury, at Danske Bank about its recent Tier 2 issue, last week’s Sampo covered bond and more.



Interview: Merete Poller Novak, Jyske Bank

Sep 20th, 2012
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The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day spoke to Merete Poller Novak, head of strategic funding and debt investor relations at Jyske Bank, about the bank’s funding strategy and developments in the Danish banking industry.



Interview: John Arne Wang, SEB

Sep 13th, 2012
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The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day spoke to John Arne Wang, head of treasury management at SEB, about the bank’s recent tier two issue and its funding strategy.



Interview: Henrik Andersen, Nykredit Bank

Sep 7th, 2012
Henrik Andersen

The Covered Bond Report’s Susanna Rust spoke to Henrik Andersen, head of treasury and financial institutions at Nykredit Bank, about its funding strategy.