Urban Bäckström
Director/Board Member at Research Institute of Industrial Economics
Profile
Urban Bäckström currently works at Lancelot Holding AB, as Director, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, as Director, and Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv, as Director.
Mr. Bäckström also formerly worked at Svenskt Näringsliv, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2012 to 2014, Skandia Liv, as Chief Executive Officer in 2005, Consensus Fondkommission AB, as Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to 1991, Danske Bank A, as Vice Chairman from 2017 to 2018, OMX AB, as Chairman from 2007 to 2008, Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland, as Chairman, Sveriges Riksbank, as Chairman & Governor from 1994 to 2002, The Bank for International Settlements, as Chairman in 2002, Nasdaq, Inc., as Non-Executive Deputy Chairman, Danske Bank Oyj, as Director, Swedish Trade Council, as Director, Svenskt Naringsliv (Research Firm), as Managing Director, and International Monetary Fund, as Governor.
Mr. Bäckström received his undergraduate degree in 1979 from the University of Stockholm.
Urban Bäckström active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Research Institute of Industrial Economics | Director/Board Member | - |
| Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv | Director/Board Member | - |
| Lancelot Holding AB | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Urban Bäckström
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DANSKE BANK A/S | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-14 |
Svenskt Näringsliv
 Svenskt Näringsliv Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Svenskt Näringsliv provides consulting services. It focuses on protection, support, and promotion of the interests of businesses. The firm provides its members with knowledge in a number of areas including labor market and law, taxes, corporate law and intellectual property, economics and macro analysis, constitutional and legal protection, security and risk management, and trade policy. The company was founded on March 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-12-31 |
| Svenskt Naringsliv (Research Firm) | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-12-31 |
| NASDAQ, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
OMX AB
 OMX AB Investment Banks/BrokersFinance OMX AB ownes and operates the integrated securities market in Northern Europe and provided technology solutions for financial and energy markets worldwide. As a part of every link in the transaction chain, it is a partner for securities transactions. Through its exchanges in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, the company offeres access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic securities markets with value-adding services for trading members, listed companies, investors and other market participants. OMX AB is a Swedish-Finnish financial services company, formed in 2003 through a merger between OM AB and HEX Plc. The company is located in Stockholm, Sweden. | Chairman | 2008-07-08 |
Training of Urban Bäckström
| University of Stockholm | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| DANSKE BANK A/S | Finance |
| REDERIAKTIEBOLAGET GOTLAND | Transportation |
| NASDAQ, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Danske Bank Oyj
 Danske Bank Oyj Major BanksFinance Danske Bank PLC operates as a international commercial bank. The company operates through personal banking, business banking, corporate and institutions, Danske capital, and other activities segments. It offers demand deposits, savings accounts, current accounts, money market deposits and time deposits. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Finance |
OMX AB
OMX AB Investment Banks/BrokersFinance OMX AB ownes and operates the integrated securities market in Northern Europe and provided technology solutions for financial and energy markets worldwide. As a part of every link in the transaction chain, it is a partner for securities transactions. Through its exchanges in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius, the company offeres access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic securities markets with value-adding services for trading members, listed companies, investors and other market participants. OMX AB is a Swedish-Finnish financial services company, formed in 2003 through a merger between OM AB and HEX Plc. The company is located in Stockholm, Sweden. | Finance |
Svenskt Näringsliv
Svenskt Näringsliv Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Svenskt Näringsliv provides consulting services. It focuses on protection, support, and promotion of the interests of businesses. The firm provides its members with knowledge in a number of areas including labor market and law, taxes, corporate law and intellectual property, economics and macro analysis, constitutional and legal protection, security and risk management, and trade policy. The company was founded on March 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Commercial Services |
| Sveriges Riksbank | Government |
Skandia Liv
 Skandia Liv Life/Health InsuranceFinance Skandia Liv (known locally as Livförsäkrings AB Skandia) is the mutual life insurance subsidiary of Thulestiftelsen in Sweden. Formerly a subsidiary of Skandia Insurance (SSE: SDIA; LSE: SFS), Skandia Liv was established in 1872 and provides private voluntary and occupational pension plans and other life insurance products to corporate clients, local government institutions and retail investors. Located in Stockholm, a large proportion of the firm's portfolios are sub-advised by Norway-based Den norske Bank (DnB NOR). | Finance |
| International Monetary Fund | Government |
The Bank for International Settlements
 The Bank for International Settlements SupranationalGovernment Bank for International Settlements engages in the provision of financial banking services. It supports other central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and acts as a bank for the central banks. It offers a forum for dialogue and cooperation, a platform for responsible innovation and knowledge-sharing, and analysis and insights on core policies, and financial services. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Government |
Swedish Trade Council
 Swedish Trade Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swedish Trade Council provides business development services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of Sweden. The private company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. | Commercial Services |
| Lancelot Holding AB | |
| Research Institute of Industrial Economics | |
| Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv | |
| Svenskt Naringsliv (Research Firm) | Finance |
| Consensus Fondkommission AB |
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