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HQ scandal splits Swedish business duo

Business & Money: 16 Nov 11
Sven Hagströmer and long-term business partner Mats Qviberg have announced that their holding firm Öresund is to be divided in the wake of a scandal involving the now defunct HQ bank. READ »

HQ to seek damages from ex-management

Business & Money: 28 Feb 11
Swedish investment bank HQ said on Monday it plans to sue former board members and top executives thought to have played a role in the bank's liquidation last year. READ »

Swedes shy away from stock market: study

Business & Money: 19 Jan 11
The number of Swedes playing the stock market dropped in 2010, according to new statistics, while telecom firms Ericsson and TeliaSonera topped the list of Swedish firms with the most shareholders. READ »

Tearful HQ chair admits knowing of irregularities

Business & Money: 28 Sep 10
Fighting back tears, outgoing HQ Chairman Mats Qviberg admitted on Tuesday that he was briefed daily on the trading operations of the now-defunct HQ Bank. READ »

HQ board cleared over bank's collapse: audit

Business & Money: 24 Sep 10
The board of embattled Swedish financial concern HQ, helmed by CEO Mats Qviberg, was cleared on Friday of all liability regarding the company's collapse following an audit. READ »

Ex-HQ Bank manager reported to police

Business & Money: 15 Sep 10
HQ Bank’s previous parent company, publicly listed HQ AB, has reported a former manager to the police for what it sees as partial responsibility for the bank’s collapse. READ »

No run on deposits as HQ Bank reopens

Business & Money: 6 Sep 10
Fears of widespread withdrawals at HQ Bank proved unfounded when it reopened its doors on Monday morning. READ »

HQ Bank under investigation for fraud

Business & Money: 3 Sep 10
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority is launching an investigation into suspected fraud and accounting crimes at HQ Bank. READ »

Carnegie takes over HQ Bank

Business & Money: 3 Sep 10
Investment bank Carnegie has signed a deal to take over crisis-hit sector colleague HQ Bank, with payment amounting to 268 million kronor ($36.8 million) to settle employee stock options and client obligations. READ »

HQ Bank close to deal: liquidator

Business & Money: 1 Sep 10
Björn Riese, who is leading the liquidation of HQ Bank, has said that a deal to resolve the future of the finance firm is close, with the bank likely to be able to re-open its doors on Friday. READ »

HQ appeals revoked banking license

Business & Money: 31 Aug 10
HQ has appealed the decision to suspend the banking license for HQ Bank, which has forced it into liquidation and kept the bank closed on Tuesday. READ »

Uncertain future after bank liquidation

Business & Money: 30 Aug 10
The administrator of the collapsed HQ Bank has said he wants to find a new owner who can keep the business running. READ »

HQ Bank announces involuntary liquidation

Business & Money: 30 Aug 10
Swedish investment bank HQ has failed to find a solution to enable it to continue trading and the process of involuntary liquidation has been set in motion, the bank has confirmed in a statement. READ »

HQ Bank has licence revoked

Business & Money: 29 Aug 10
Sweden's financial regulator has revoked the licence of investment bank HQ due to major deficiencies in the company's trading operations. READ »

HQ banks a billion kronor in rights issue

Business & Money: 27 Aug 10
The board of crisis-hit Swedish financial concern HQ has announced a preferential rights issue to shore up the company's finances. The right issue carries a full guarantee from existing shareholders. READ »

HQ board quits as trading losses are declared

Business & Money: 30 Jun 10
The board of embattled financial concern HQ Bank, including founder Mats Qviberg, have resigned a day after the bank announced a 1.23 billion kronor ($158 million) closure settlement of its trading portfolio. READ »

Ericsson in LG joint venture

Business & Money: 21 Apr 10
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has bought a majority stake in Korean firm LG and Nortel's joint venture company LG-Nortel. The deal received the backing of market analysts on Wednesday. READ »

Iceland's Glitnir bank sells Swedish subsidiary

Business & Money: 17 Oct 08
The Swedish subsidiary of Iceland's third biggest bank, Glitnir, has been sold to HQ bank of Sweden. READ »

Strong finish for Stockholm stock exchange

Business & Money: 18 Apr 08
The Stockholm stock exchange finished the trading week higher with TeliaSonera and bank stocks leading the way. READ »

Authorities to investigate seven investment banks

Business & Money: 5 Oct 07
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority said it will investigate seven other Swedish financial services companies in the wake of the valuation scandal at Carnegie. READ »


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