The secretariat

Urban Funered, Chief Executive Officer

Urban Funered is leading the work of the Association and chairs working groups relating to e.g. the Capital Markets Union, Diversity and Sustainable Finance.

Urban Funered is a Board Member of Swedsec Licensiering, the Association for Generally Accepted Practice in the Securities Market, Swedish House of Finance, the Nordic Securities Association (NSA) and the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA) and is also a member of the Euroclear Sweden Market User Committee and the ESMA Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG).

Sara Mitelman Lindholm, General Counsel

Sara Mitelman Lindholm is leading and coordinating the Association’s work with legal issues, is responsible for the association’s work with MiFID Review at Swedish, Nordic and European level, and is leading the Legal Group and the Compliance Group.

Sara Mitelman Lindholm is chairman of the European Banking Association’s Secondary Markets Working Group and a member of ESMA’s consultative working group for investor protection and intermediaries (CWG IPISC) and coordinates the work within the Nordic Securities Association (NSA).

Therese Mårtensson, Senior Legal Counsel

Therese Mårtensson is involved in issues related to law and compliance, as well as legal issues related to the bond market and in the post-trade area. Therese is leading, the working groups harmonized bond terms, post-trade law, and EMIR & CCP.

Senior Legal Counsel (starts in January 2024)

Senior Legal Counsel is involved in issues related to law and compliance, as well as legal issues related to the equities- and derivatives market. Senior Legal Counsel is leading the Prospectus working group and is also active in working groups handling matters relating to Market Surveillance & Market Abuse, Infrastrukture – Rules & Regulations, and AML.

Erik Einerth, Senior Expert Equitys & Derivatives Markets

Erik Einerth is leading and coordinating the Association’s work in matters relating to the stock and derivatives market, is involved in matters relating to the Capital Markets Union and is responsible for the Market Place Group and the Derivatives Market Group.

Jenny Mannent, Senior Expert Markets and Infrastructure

Jenny Mannent is leading and coordinating the Association’s work in the areas of money market, “post-trade”, continuity and information security, and is responsible for the Money Market Council and the Post-Trade Policy Group.

Jenny is a board member of the Financial Sector’s Private-Public Cooperation Group (FSPOS) and participates in the Riksbank’s “Coordination Forum for Swedish Post-trade Harmonisation”.

Fredrik Bonthron, Chief Economist

Fredrik Bonthron is responsible for the Association’s work with market analysis and questions about consumer protection. Fredrik is also responsible for the Credit Bond Group, the Tax Group, Investment Savings Account and Structured Investments.

Fredrik Bonthron is a board member of Konsumenternas Bank- och Finansbyrå and Näringslivets Regelnämnden (NNR).

Peter Molin, Financial Accountant

Peter Molin handles matters relating to the Association’s financial administration, accounting and financial planning.

Head of Communications (starts in January 2024)

Head of Communications handles issues related to the Association’s communication, such as inquiries from the media, seminars and events, as well as general issues related to the Swedish Securities Market.

Enel Lundbladh, CEO Assistant

Enel Lundbladh is providing support for the executive director and other employees in the office’s ongoing operations and is handling administrative issues relating to the Association’s working groups.