Maria Ljungqvist

Maria Ljungqvist has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Maria started their career at Regeringskansliet, Finansdepartementet in 1993 as a Senior Administrative Officer/Head of Section. Here, they had responsibilities related to OECD and macroeconomic analysis. Maria also represented Sweden in OECD meetings and prepared the secretary of state for OECD meetings.

In 1999, Maria joined Folksam as an Economist, where they provided analysis for investment decisions in the Asset Management Department. Maria was also involved in reporting, presenting to the investment committee, and cooperating on the production of annual reports.

In 2007, Maria transitioned to Swedbank as the Head of Macro Strategy at Robur. Maria held this role until 2012 and was responsible for the macro strategy within the company.

From 2012 to 2016, Maria worked at Alfred Berg as an Analyst/Portfolio Manager. During this time, they were a member of the Fixed Income and TAA team and focused on macroeconomic analysis and credit research. Maria later became a responsible portfolio manager for fixed income.

Since 2016, Maria has been a Fund Manager at Aktie-Ansvar AB. In this role, they are responsible for managing the company's fixed income portfolios with an ESG perspective in bond selection. Aktie-Ansvar has an ethical investment approach, and Maria ensures adherence to their policy for responsible investments.

Overall, Maria Ljungqvist has gained extensive experience in the financial industry, particularly in fixed income and macroeconomic analysis, and has held various responsible roles throughout their career.

Maria Ljungqvist completed their secondary education at Danderyds gymnasium from 1980 to 1984. Maria then pursued a Master's degree in International business and economics at the University of Gothenburg from 1987 to 1991.