BNP Paribas appoints Peter Wikström as Head of Nordic Investment Banking
BNP Paribas appoints Peter Wikström as Head of Nordic Investment Banking.
Peter joins BNP Paribas from Citi, where he has been a Managing Director in Nordic Investment Banking since 2023. He brings more than two decades of senior investment banking experience across the Nordics, Europe and the broader international market, having previously held senior leadership roles at firms such as Rothschild & Co and HSBC.
"Peter's relationships and understanding of the Nordic corporate and financial sponsor landscape, paired with his proven track record in leading complex advisory and capital markets work, make him the ideal leader to further accelerate BNP Paribas' momentum in the region. Our recent recognition as the Nordics' Best Investment Bank by Euromoney reflects the strength of our franchise. Peter's appointment underlines our commitment to building on that success in a long-term and sustainable way." says Eirik Winter, CEO for the BNP Paribas Group Nordics.
Peter will report to Eirik Winter and will be part of the Nordic Leadership Team and Nordic Executive Committee.
Peter will be based in Stockholm and joins BNP Paribas in January 2026.
Jennie Casselborg
Head of Communications & Company Engagement
+46 (0)708-950 135
jennie.casselborg@bnpparibas.com
About BNP Paribas
Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
BNP Paribas is the global bank with the strongest presence on the ground in the Nordic region with close to 900 people employees locally across its business units BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking, Arval, BNP Paribas Asset Management, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, BNP Paribas Factor and BNP Paribas Cardif, and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, with offices in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
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