Stockholm (NordSIP) – In an unusual move, €16 billion Finnish asset manager, bank, and life insurer Aktia announced on 15 September 2025 that its incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is stepping down and will leave the company.
The announcement means that Carl Haglund, who had been appointed CEO in June 2025, will effectively leave the role before it was due to begin. According to the Aktia Board of Directors Haglund no longer fulfils the prerequisites required to act as the company’s CEO. No further information has been forthcoming regarding the specific reasons for the u-turn. Matts Rosenberg, Chair of the Board of Directors commented: “On behalf of the Board of Directors of Aktia I thank Carl Haglund for his contribution in acceleration programme Momentum.”
Aktia’s interim CEO Anssi Huhta is to continue in the role for the time being. Berndt Hertberg of the Finnish financial supervisory authority (Finanssivalvonnasta FIN-FSA) was quoted in the Helsingin Sanomat stating that the regulator had not thus far raised any objections to Haglund’s appointment and that the decision was made by the bank itself. Upon his initial appointment in June 2025 Board Chair Rosenborg was quoted as saying: “We are very pleased to be able to welcome Carl Haglund as the new CEO of Aktia. He is a visionary and versatile leader with a proven track record in both creating a growth culture and leading growth-oriented transformation with strong results. Carl has a deep understanding of the company and he was involved in shaping our current strategic direction and growth programme, which Aktia is already implementing.”
The latest news regarding the CEO position comes in the wake of the announcement on 5 August 2025 of the departure of Kati Eriksson, Executive Vice President in charge of Asset Management at Aktia. Eriksson, who previously held positions at Danske Bank, Aalto University, and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER), only took up the role of head of asset management at Aktia in January 2024. Eriksson’s role was taken over on an interim basis by Aktia’s Head of Customers Pasi Vuorinen. Her departure followed the exits this year from Aktia of an emerging markets debt portfolio manager in May and the head of equity fund management in January.
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Stockholm (NordSIP) – In an unusual move, €16 billion Finnish asset manager, bank, and life insurer Aktia announced on 15 September 2025 that its incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is stepping down and will leave the company.
The announcement means that Carl Haglund, who had been appointed CEO in June 2025, will effectively leave the role before it was due to begin. According to the Aktia Board of Directors Haglund no longer fulfils the prerequisites required to act as the company’s CEO. No further information has been forthcoming regarding the specific reasons for the u-turn. Matts Rosenberg, Chair of the Board of Directors commented: “On behalf of the Board of Directors of Aktia I thank Carl Haglund for his contribution in acceleration programme Momentum.”
Aktia’s interim CEO Anssi Huhta is to continue in the role for the time being. Berndt Hertberg of the Finnish financial supervisory authority (Finanssivalvonnasta FIN-FSA) was quoted in the Helsingin Sanomat stating that the regulator had not thus far raised any objections to Haglund’s appointment and that the decision was made by the bank itself. Upon his initial appointment in June 2025 Board Chair Rosenborg was quoted as saying: “We are very pleased to be able to welcome Carl Haglund as the new CEO of Aktia. He is a visionary and versatile leader with a proven track record in both creating a growth culture and leading growth-oriented transformation with strong results. Carl has a deep understanding of the company and he was involved in shaping our current strategic direction and growth programme, which Aktia is already implementing.”
The latest news regarding the CEO position comes in the wake of the announcement on 5 August 2025 of the departure of Kati Eriksson, Executive Vice President in charge of Asset Management at Aktia. Eriksson, who previously held positions at Danske Bank, Aalto University, and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER), only took up the role of head of asset management at Aktia in January 2024. Eriksson’s role was taken over on an interim basis by Aktia’s Head of Customers Pasi Vuorinen. Her departure followed the exits this year from Aktia of an emerging markets debt portfolio manager in May and the head of equity fund management in January.
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