The 2011 GIRC Swedish Final was held on January 27 on the premises of Nordea in Stockholm. The winning team advanced to the regional competition in Madrid, early March.
Winning team:
Stockholm School of Economics. Team Captain: Mirjam Malahhov, Team Members Ivika Jäger, Matas Vala and Theodora Lee Joseph. Faculty Advisor: Tomas Hjelström. Mentor: Stefan Wård, Handelsbanken.
Runner up and a strong contender:
Linköping University. Team Captain Henrik Edling. Team Members Johanna Strandberg, Marcus Wirenhammar and Sanna Tenggren. Faculty Advisor: Öysten Fredriksen. Mentor: Mark Shay, Accendo Capital.
Other competing teams: University of Gothenburg and Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Panel Judges:
Gunilla Hjalmarsson, CFA – CEO, meta asset management
Mats Bergström - Head of Equities Sweden, Nordea
Filip Weintraub, CFA - Founder & Portfolio Manager, Labrusca Family Office
Patrik Tigerschiöld - CEO, Bure Equity AB
Thomas Brodin - Head of Equities & Equity Research, Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag