Executive Committee

Jan Petter Collier (b 1950)

Jan Petter Collier was one of the two founders of Sundal Collier back in 1984. He has been Executive Chairman since 1992, and in 2004 took on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Collier is a member of the Board of ABGSC. Collier has studied business (siviløkonom) at Université de Fribourg.

Carl Palmstierna (b 1953)

Carl Palmstierna joined the firm in 2002 and is now head of the Swedish operation and co-head of the Corporate Finance Division. He is a member of the Board of ABGSC. Before joining ABGSC, Palmstierna worked in the investment banking industry (1977– 1998) in London and New York. Most of the time (1986-1998) was spent at Goldman Sachs where he was selected Partner in 1992. In 1998 he moved back to Sweden and spent four years in private equity before joining ABGSC. Palmstierna holds a MSc from Stockholm School of Economics.

Arild Engh (b 1963)

Arild Engh joined Sundal Collier in 1993 and has been head of the Corporate Finance Division since 1999. Engh is a member of the Board of ABGSC. Before joining Sundal Collier, he  was involved in the cruise and oilservice sectors. Engh has a MSc from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and Høyere Avdeling from NHH in Bergen.

David Feinburg (b 1951)

David Feinburg joined ABG in 1997 and is global head of Equity Sales and the London office. Before joining ABG, he worked for Goldman Sachs from 1979, of which the last three years as Head of European Sales. Feinburg has a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and an MBA from Cornell University.

Mats Kummelstedt (b 1965)

Mats Kummelstedt joined ABG in 1998 and is head of Research, a position he has held since 2000. Over the last 15 years he worked with Nordic Equities for domestic and international institutions. Prior to joining ABG he worked for Svenska Handelsbanken 1991–1996 (New York, London) and HSBC 1996–1998 (London). Kummelstedt holds a BSc degree from London School of Economics.

Andrew Stuttaford (b 1958)

Andrew Stuttaford joined the firm in 2002. He is now Head of our New York office. Andrew moved over into investment banking after qualifying as a solicitor in England in 1983, and has been working in equity sales in New York since 1991.

Lars Söderfjell (b 1964)

Lars Söderfjell joined the firm in 2002 as a member of our research team in Stockholm. He became head of our Swedish research team in 2003. He has 16 years of experience as an analyst, mainly covering the machinery & engineering sector and as a Nordic equity strategist.

Petter Bjertnæs (b 1971)

Petter Bjertnes joined Sundal Collier & Co in 1996. He has a total of 10 years of experience, both as an analyst and from our Corporate Finance department. He became Head of Oslo sales in 2006.

Espen Bruu Syversen (b 1973)

Espen Bruu Syversen joined Sundal Collier & Co in 1998 as a research analyst. He was promoted to Global Head of Research in 2006. He has 8 years of experience as an analyst, mainly covering companies within the financial sector.

Geir Ringstad (b 1960)

Geir Ringstad joined Sundal Collier in 1991 and is now head of Proprietary Trading & Risk. Ringstad has held a number of leading positions in the company, both with respect to Equities and Fixed Income.

Our Corporate Culture

Compliance at ABGSC

• At ABGSC we do not tolerate less than the highest standard of integrity in each person working at the firm
• The scrupulous attitude of our firm’s partners sets the tone for those around them
• We do not believe in short-cuts. We are passionately committed to giving considered, robust, and well-reasoned advice
• We believe in transparency, independence and fairness
• We are committed to effective management of potential conflict
• We do not seek unfair advantage and will not allow naiveté to compromise the value of our advice
• We take responsibility for our ethics and standards. Our management endeavors to be knowledgeable, observant and active in seeking a compliant culture throughout the firm.

Principles at ABGSC

• When we publish research, it is objective
• The boundaries between research and all other areas of the firm are clearly defined so that our analysts are never compromised
• Corporate finance management exercises great care when asking for general help from research so as not to compromise analysts
• Both Equities and ECM management share a responsibility to prevent conflict which could call our position into question
  

Artists

Walk into any of our offices and you will be struck by a wealth of contemporary Nordic art.  It provides a dynamic and colorful aspect to our working environment and reflects important values that underpin our work – quality, creativity, excellence and a Nordic focus.

Each year we sponsor a Nordic artist by purchasing a selection of their work, making it available for public exhibition and featuring it in our annual report.

Business Continuity Plan

Business continuity for disaster recovery is a high priority at ABGSC. If after a significant business disruption you cannot contact us as you usually do, contact one of our other offices or our headquarters:

ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA
Munkedamsveien 45, 0250 Oslo, Norway, +47 22 01 6000

One of our experts will instruct you on how we may provide prompt access to funds and securities, enter orders and process other trade-related, cash, and security transfer transactions.

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