Julia Roording
ChairwomanGlobal Head of Sales, Asset Management · Board Director · Chairwoman
Women in Nordic asset management
About KvinnoKapital
Kvinnokapital is a private network of women in asset management. Since September 2019, Kvinnokapital is registered as a non-profit organisation in Sweden.
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Our purpose
The industry has come a long way in gender equality, but there is still room for improvement and women as well as men have the power and knowledge to close the diversity gap.
We believe that a local women’s networking group can help build contacts, exchange experience, share knowledge and inspire each other, thereby strengthening women’s position in the Nordic asset management industry.
The network meets regularly to listen to inspiring seminars and presentations over lunch or just for an informal after work. Summary of past events, the list of upcoming events and a job board are available on the website (some parts accessible for members only).
Our story
A bit of History
2013
KvinnoKapital started as an informal network around 2013 with a simple email list. The network's founding mother, Julia Axelsson regularly invited the women she knew to drinks after work to mingle and meet new women who work in asset management.
200+
By word of mouth, the network grew and soon the email list was complemented by a LinkedIn group. When the LinkedIn group exceeded 200 members, it became too difficult to manage and the website was set up to help manage member applications.
2019
In 2019, as the network continued to expand, the project of an annual gala dinner started to emerge and with it the necessity to formalise the network into a registered non-profit organisation. And the rest is history!
Our gatherings
Moments from the network
Leadership
The Board
KvinnoKapital's activities and operations rely entirely on KvinnoKapital's board, composed on highly motivated and engaged women.
Members are highly encouraged to reach out to the board to propose events, recommend content or support the network by initiatives and ideas.
Chair & Officers
Cecilia Thomasson Blomquist
Vice ChairwomanCecilia is Chief Investment Officer at PP Pension Tjänstepensionsförening, in Stockholm.
Simone Hirschvogl, PhD, CFA
TreasurerSimone is an Investment Director at SEB Private Equity, in Stockholm.
Board members
Katarina Carlbring
Board memberCOO and Head of Sustainability at Nordkinn Asset Management
Helen Idenstedt
Board memberHelen is Vice President, Fund Investment & Managed Solutions at Hamilton Lane, in Stockholm
Helena Nieckels
Board memberClient Executive/Sales within Asset Management
Deputy board members
Julia Holm Kosulko
Deputy board memberHead of Sustainability at Infranode
Anna Bril
Deputy board memberAnna is the Founder of Select Capital Nordic, in Stockholm.
Ani Björkström
Deputy board memberAni is a founder and data, AI and tech consultant in the asset management industry.
Please look at our contact details below and reach out!
Contact the boardHow we work
Committees
KvinnoKapital is run entirely by volunteers: women who give their time, expertise and energy to strengthen our network.
Our work is organised in four committees.
01
Members & Engagement
We welcome new members, get to know who they are and keep every member engaged and visible. Our aim is a network that grows in both size and quality, where each woman feels she belongs.
02
Collaborations
We build partnerships with sponsors, firms and like-minded organisations that share our purpose. Together we create a stronger collective voice for women in asset management and related industries.
03
Mentorship
We connect experienced professionals with women earlier in their careers. Through guidance, honest conversations and shared experience, mentors and mentees help each other reach their goals and become the best version of themselves.
04
Events
We create the seminars, after-works and gatherings at the heart of KvinnoKapital. They're held regularly, in different formats and on a wide range of topics, to educate, inspire and connect our members.
Get in touch
Contact us
Do you have a question? Do you want to suggest an activity? We're here!
Events
Please email EVENTS to suggest an event, or have questions about an event.
Membership
Please email MEMBERSHIPS for information about memberships.
General
For any other information or technical issues please email INFO.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!