Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Swedish insurance company Länsförsäkringar has announced the appointment of Cecilia Kellner as its new Head of Asset Management, effective June 1. She joins from a similar role as Chief Investment Officer at Nordea Life and Pension. Kellner will succeed Göran Laurén, who is retiring from his position as Head of Asset Management after 13 years at Länsförsäkringar.

This role oversees the management of all assets within Länsförsäkringar AB, including those in its non-life and life-assurance companies. “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Cecilia to the important role of Head of Länsförsäkringar AB’s joint asset management,” says Jakob Carlsson, CEO of Länsförsäkringar, in a statement on the recruitment. “Cecilia brings solid experience in both asset management and leadership. I look forward to working with her and that we can continue to develop our successful asset management.”

“Cecilia brings solid experience in both asset management and leadership. I look forward to working with her and that we can continue to develop our successful asset management.”

Jakob Carlsson, CEO of Länsförsäkringar.

Kellner, for her part, shares: “I am very much looking forward to becoming part of Länsförsäkringar and continuing to build on a successful management.” Most recently, Kellner has been serving as Chief Investment Officer at Nordea Life and Pension, having initially joined the company in the summer of 2016 as an investment manager and sustainability strategist. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing SEK 300 billion in pension assets, managing a diverse portfolio across multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private debt. Kellner’s extensive career also includes senior roles such as Senior Portfolio Manager at Strand Kapitalförvaltning, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Carnegie Investment Bank, and Senior Credit Analyst at BNP Paribas, among others.

Kellner will succeed Göran Laurén, who is retiring after 13 years at Länsförsäkringar, more than half of which were spent as Head of Asset Management. “At the same time, I would like to express a big thank you to Göran, for fine efforts that were of great importance to Länsförsäkringar’s customers,” says Länsförsäkringar’s CEO, Jakob Carlsson.