ABOUT US

Extensive experience from financal markets. CEO at Orkla Finans Fondsforvaltning (2005-2009) and CIO fixed income management (1994-2005). Prior to Orkla with Den norske Creditbank as a broker (1984-1990) Graduated from Bankakdemiet/BI.

20 years relevant work experience in fund management. Albert worked previously for Alfred Berg (1998-2010) as Nordic Head of Fundamental Equity and was a member of the Nordic Executive Committee. He also held positions as Portfolio Manager and analyst in Alfred Berg. He was performance responsible and Portfolio Manager for Nordic Combined (2002-2010), Norwegian Equities (2002-2010) and Danish Equities (2007-2010).

Samuel previously worked for Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS (2010-2011) within the middle office team. Before that he worked for Orkla Finans as fund manager assistant. He holds a BSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Management (BI).

Heidi has previously worked for different companies within the finance sector; for Navigea Securities (2011-2012) as Head of Compliance and Risk Control, for Sector Asset Management as Head of Compliance (2008-2011), for Orkla Finans as Compliance Officer (2003-2008), for DnB Asset Management as Compliance Officer (1998-2003) and before that for Landsbanken as lawyer. She holds a law degree from University of Oslo and an MBA from Norwegian School of Management (BI).

Extensive experience from financal markets. CEO at Orkla Finans Fondsforvaltning (2005-2009) and CIO fixed income management (1994-2005). Prior to Orkla with Den norske Creditbank as a broker (1984-1990) Graduated from Bankakdemiet/BI.

Halvor previously worked for Alfred Berg (2004-2010) as senior advisor to institutional clients. He worked for Industrifinans Aktiv Forvaltning (1994-2002) as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for discretionary mandates. Halvor has significant experience within banking and finance from 1983 and has held positions as Head of Equites and Fixed Income in Sparebanken Vestfold  and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Sparebanken NOR.

Vegard previously worked for Alfred Berg (2004-2010) as senior advisor to institutional clients. He was risk manager for Sparebank 1 Aktiv Forvaltning (2001-2004) and has also been risk manager for Elcon Securities/First Securities (1998-2001). He has significant experience within asset management from 1991. He holds a business administration degree from Oslo Business School and an associate degree in Information Technology.

Lars Christian has more than 10 years experience from the finance and investment banking industry. Previously, he worked for Swedbank First Securities as Senior Wealth Manager advising clients within the high net worth individual, family office, corporate and institutional sectors. He holds a Master of Business and Economics degree (Siviløkonom) from the Norwegian School of Management (BI), with specialization in financial economics.

Hebe joined Arctic Asset Management in January 2021. She has more than ten years’ experience working with capitalization of companies, primarily focusing on the credit side. She previously worked as CFO for N2 Applied AS, an early phase AgTech company, HitecVision (2014-2018) and DNB Bank ASA (2008-2014). Hebe holds an MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance from CASS Business School (London, UK), and a BSc Business and Economics from BI Norwegian School of Management (Sandvika, Norway).

In August 2021, Niclas joined Arctic Asset Management in Stockholm. He is responsible for client relationships in Sweden and selected client relationships outside of Sweden. Niclas has 25 years of experience from the financial market, both from Private Banking and Fund Management in Sweden as well as in Switzerland and Luxembourg. Most recently, he comes from Tellus Fonder where he was Head of Sales and Marketing.

20 years relevant work experience in fund management. Albert worked previously for Alfred Berg (1998-2010) as Nordic Head of Fundamental Equity and was a member of the Nordic Executive Committee. He also held positions as Portfolio Manager and analyst in Alfred Berg. He was performance responsible and Portfolio Manager for Nordic Combined (2002-2010), Norwegian Equities (2002-2010) and Danish Equities (2007-2010).

Experience from financial markets since 2014. Portfolio manager since 2017, after 3 years as analyst for Arctic Asset Management. Alexander has a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), with a major in finance. He is a certified ESG analyst from EFFAS in 2022. He previously attended the international IB Programme at St. Olav in Stavanger, and also participated at the 2013 NBIM Summer School.

Arild previously worked as a financial analyst within merger and acquisitions at Saga Corporate Finance AS (2015). Before that he worked as an auditor at BDO AS (2013-2014). He holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), and a BSc in Business Administration from Trondheim Business School.

Sindre has experience from financial markets since 1997. Following two years as head analyst at Orkla's treasury department, he joined Orkla's Investment Division (OID) as a investment analyst in 1999. From 2006 he was portfolio manager for OID with focus on Nordic as well as Asian equities. In 2012 Sindre was one of the funding partners of Solsten where he worked as portfolio manager for Solsten's Nordic and Norwegian fund.

Tore has 9 years of experience as portfolio manager with the Orkla Investment Division and spin-off Solsten before coming to Arctic Asset Management in 2016. Prior to Orkla, he worked for 10 years in technology venture investment with Teknoinvest and 4 years with management consultant McKinsey & Co. Tore holds a MSc in Computer Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and an MBA from INSEAD.

Ole has 26 years of experience from domestic and international equity investments as portfolio manager, financial analyst and investment director. In addition, 6 years industrial experience. Has previously worked for Solsten (2012-16) as portfolio manager, Orkla Investment Division (1990-98 and 2003-12) as portfolio manager and investment analyst, Fondsfinans (2001-03) as financial analyst, Avanse Forvaltning (1998-2001) as investment director and portfolio manager and Norsk Hydro (1984-90) as corporate controller and financial manager.

Kay-Erik previously worked for Strawberry Capital (2009-2020) as Senior Portfolio Manager. He started as trainee in 2009 before he went on to become an analyst and thereafter portfolio manager. Prior to Strawberry Capital he held an internship position in Arctic Securities in the research department. Kay-Erik has a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School with a major in finance.

Trond previously worked for Alfred Berg (1998-2010) as Portfolio Manager and head of the Norwegian fixed income team and tactical asset allocation team. He was awarded the Lipper Fund Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009 for the best NOK denominated fixed income fund the last ten years. He worked for Storebrand (1993-1998) as fixed income Portfolio Manager and for Fokus Bank (1989-1993) as fixed income analyst/dealer.

Cathrine has experience from financial markets since 1991. She has previously worked as Chief Investment Officer at Protector Forsikring (2015-2017). Cathrine has also experience from Arctic Asset Management (2010-2015), Alfred Berg, Braathens Safe, Christiania Fonds and Oslo Stock Exchange. She is educated at BI Norwegian Business School and is an Interest Rate Analyst (NFF..

Vegard started in Arctic Asset Management in February 2019. He has previously worked in DNB as a trainee, corporate banking credit analyst and corporate bond credit research analyst (2013-2019). He holds an MBA from the University of Colorado and is a CFA® charterholder..

Ulrica has the overall responsibility for Arctic Aurora LifeScience investment portfolio. She has ca 30 years of successful track record as a Portfolio Manager in Health Care and has been a top ranked Health care Analyst for (10 years). Ulrica has an MBASc, CEFA, with a degree from Stockholm School of Economics and Medicine at the Karolinska Institute..

Mr. Torbjørn Bjerke is a Medical Doctor with the responsibility of scientific, clinical and regulatory due dilligence of new opportunities and portfolio management in Arctic Aurora LifeScience. He has more than 30 years of executive experience within successful drug development and business development/M&A in both public and private science companies. Mr. Bjerke got his doctor degree from the University of Aarhus.

Daniel fills the role as an analyst in Arctic Aurora LifeScience with the responsibility of reaserch, value tracking. valuation, opportunity sourcing. He has more than 5 years experience as business analyst and has had several engagements for small biotech/medtech companies.Daniel has a MSc (Biotech) and a MSc (Business/Economics) from the University of Uppsala.

As analyst in team, Mark Fabian’s work focus is company modelling, but also evaluation of products and pipelines in pharma and biotech companies as well as individual companies. Mark has multiple years of experience in drug discovery, pharmaceutical and computational chemistry. Completed internships at Roche, DNB and Amgen Scholars Program. Analyst at Arctic since 2021. Educated at Semmelweis University (PharmD) and Karolinska Institutet (MSc in Bioentrepreneurship).

Samuel previously worked for Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS (2010-2011) within the middle office team. Before that he worked for Orkla Finans as fund manager assistant. He holds a BSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Management (BI).

Anders held three internship positions with Arctic Asset Management before being permanently employed in August 2020. He holds a B.S. in Economics and math from Saint Mary's College of California.   ​.

Ola held an internship position with Arctic Asset Management before being permanently employed in August 2021. Ola holds a Bachelor in Management from Toulouse Business School in France, and an MSc. in Finance and Accounting from Imperial College Business School in London.​.

Julie joined Arctic Asset Management AS at part-time Operations Analyst in March 2022 whilst finishing her studies and continued full-time from 1st August 2022. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from Oslo Metropolitan University, and a MSc. in Business majoring in Finance from BI Oslo..

Heidi has previously worked for different companies within the finance sector; for Navigea Securities (2011-2012) as Head of Compliance and Risk Control, for Sector Asset Management as Head of Compliance (2008-2011), for Orkla Finans as Compliance Officer (2003-2008), for DnB Asset Management as Compliance Officer (1998-2003) and before that for Landsbanken as lawyer. She holds a law degree from University of Oslo and an MBA from Norwegian School of Management (BI).