Claus G. Mikkelsen, CFA

CEO

Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France24 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years in fixed income sales leadership.
  • Expertise in rates and credit sales for Nordic institutions.
  • Strong academic credentials with CFA and advanced finance degrees.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned finance professional specializing in fixed income sales and client management.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Fixed Income SalesLeadershipStrategic LeadershipPrivate Debt DistributionEsg FinancingFx & Fixed Income SalesNordic Market LeadershipFixed Income SolutionsClient ManagementMacro SalesClient Relationship ManagementSales Management

Other Skills

MentoringCreditSolution Sellingrates salesTrainingCapital MarketsInterest Rate DerivativesCredit DerivativesBond tradingPrivate placementsDerivativesFinancing tradesFinancial MarketsPrivate debtEmerging Markets

About

With over 25 years of experience in fixed income sales, I am a Managing Director at Societe Generale, specializing in rates and credit sales to Nordic financial institutions. I hold an MBA in Finance and MSc in Mathematical Finance & Trading from The Cass Business School, one of the leading business schools in London, and a CFA Charter, demonstrating my strong academic and professional credentials. I lead two sales teams in Stockholm, covering the full spectrum of fixed income products and services, from bond trading and private placements to derivatives and financing trades. I collaborate with the senior management and the global network of Societe Generale to provide strong leadership and strategic direction for the region. I am driven by the mission of delivering value-added solutions to our clients, while achieving consistent revenue growth and maintaining strong relationships. I am proficient in English, Danish, and Swedish, and have a keen interest in ESG financing and alternative risk premia, reflecting my commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Experience

24 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Societe generale

Managing Director

Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France · On-site

  • Managing Director specializing in Rates & Credit Fixed Income Sales for Nordic Financial Institutions. I am based at the Basalte building in La Défense, Paris, and have the following responsibilities:
  • Manage two sales teams in Stockholm
  • Have achieved consistent revenue growth and maintained strong client relationships
  • Specialize in primary and secondary bond trading, private placements and club deals, EM hard currency credit and sovereign bonds, rates and credit derivatives, ALM hedging, financing trades in vanilla repo format, structured repo, collateral exchanges, and distribution of private debt opportunities such as loan warehousing, infra, real estate, and SRT
  • Collaborate with Fred Slyta, Head of Capital Markets, and Tom Pedersen, CEO of our Nordic Branch, to provide strong Nordic leadership.
MentoringCreditSolution Sellingrates salesTrainingCapital Markets+4

Natixis

Managing Director

Jan 2022 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

  • Focus on private debt distribution, structured credit, alternative risk premia, ESG financing, and Nordic currency private placements.
Solution SellingFinancial MarketsPrivate Debt DistributionESG Financing

Hsbc global banking and markets

Managing Director

May 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director - Head of FX & Fixed Income Sales, Nordics
Solution SellingFinancial MarketsFX & Fixed Income SalesNordic Market Leadership

Nordea markets

Head of Fixed Income and Derivatives Asset Sales

Apr 2016 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Copenhsgen

  • Flow and Rates Solutions to institutional clients in Denmark and internationally.
Solution SellingFinancial MarketsFixed Income SolutionsClient Management

Credit suisse

Managing Director

May 2013 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Head of Dutch & Nordic Macro Sales
  • EMEA Rates Operating Committee Member
Solution SellingFinancial MarketsMacro SalesClient Relationship Management

Goldman sachs

Managing Director

Aug 2006 – May 2013 · 6 yrs 9 mos

MentoringTrainingFinancial MarketsLeadershipSales Management

Barclays investment bank

Director

Sep 2000 – Aug 2006 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Financial Markets

Cantor fitzgerald

Salesperson

Jul 1998 – Jul 1999 · 1 yr · London, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Inter-bank broker dealer

Education

Bayes Business School

Master of Science (MSc) Mathematical Trading & Finance

Sep 2000 – Jun 2002

Bayes Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Finance

Sep 1999 – Jul 2000

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