Nordic FIs & Covered spoke to Ralf Burmeister, senior portfolio manager, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, about his views on Nordic banks, covered bonds and regulations.

Ane Arnth Jensen, managing director of the Association of Danish Mortgage Banks (Realkreditrådet), spoke to Nordic FIs & Covered about regulatory issues that could impact Denmark’s system.

Eivind Hegelstad, COO and head of investor relations at SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt, spoke to The Covered Bond Report’s Neil Day about the bank’s plans for 2013, its high profile in the US dollar market, and whether or not the Norwegian regulator is right on asset encumbrance.

Representatives of three leading Nordic issuers joined Crédit Agricole CIB and guests for a covered bond discussion in Frankfurt at the beginning of December.

Jane Soldera, vice president, senior credit officer at Moody’s, spoke to The Covered Bond Report’s Susanna Rust about the rating agency’s stance on key issues facing Nordic covered bonds.

Michal Klestinec, senior portfolio manager, National Bank of Slovakia, shared his views on Nordic covered bonds with Nordic FIs & Covered.

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.

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.

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.

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