Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Lena Öberg has been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer of Swedish asset manager Öhman Fonder. Most recently, she served as the Head of Absolute Return Selection at DNB Asset Management and was part of the portfolio management team overseeing the multi-strategy hedge fund DNB Multi Asset.

“I am delighted to go to Öhman Fonder, which has a strong offering in both traditional and more niche management, high ambitions in sustainability and a clear customer orientation,” Lena Öberg comments on joining Öhman Fonder. “I am excited to be involved and contribute to the company’s continued development.”

“I am delighted to go to Öhman Fonder…I am excited to be involved and contribute to the company’s continued development.”

Öberg spent most of her career at DNB Asset Management in various roles, most recently as Head of Absolute Return Selection and Portfolio Manager in External Manager Selection. She also served as CEO of DNB Asset Management’s Swedish branch. Prior to that, Öberg also worked as a hedge fund analyst at DNB for seven years before transitioning to the role of Head of Funds of Hedge Funds. She began her career in 1997 as a financial analyst in European equities at Carlson Investment Management, followed by a similar role at Skandia Asset Management.

“I am very happy that we have hired Lena as chief investment officer and really look forward to working with her.”

“I am very happy that we have hired Lena as chief investment officer and really look forward to working with her,” says Öhman Fonder’s CEO, Jamal Abida Norling. “Lena has extensive experience from having reviewed and evaluated many of the world’s leading asset managers in depth, which has given her insights into a wide range of investment strategies and management approaches. This expertise will  greatly benefit us and our clients and further strengthen our position as the leading independent asset manager in Sweden.”