SCGI

SCGI Director Erik Lidman has been appointed Professor at Stockholm University, in effect the 5 June 2025.  Serving as an associate professor and co-director of the SCGI, Erik Lidman has significantly advanced the understanding of corporate governance in listed companies and capital markets regulation through his research. His recent work delves into topics such as… Read more

On 5 June 2025, SCGI Visting Fellow Andreas Gustafsson moderated a panel at The Quoted Company Alliance Annual Conference – Funding our Future – in London. The topic was how to create more buzz around shares for all. It explored how to achieve this through fresh approaches to financial education, targeted tax incentives and enhanced investor… Read more

On 3 June 2025, SCGI Director Erik Lidman delivered a presentation on stock exchange trading hours at the Nordic Trading Conference in Stockholm, organised by the FIX Trading Community. Erik has investigated changes in stock exchange opening hours and the effects of different trading day lengths. Among other things, the study shows that longer opening… Read more

Mats Isaksson, Director of SCGI, has recently been appointed Chair of the Swedish Corporate Governance Board, and Louise Lindh, board member of SCGI, has been appointed Vice Chair. The Board issues the Swedish Corporate Governance Code and plays a key role in the Swedish corporate governance model. We warmly congratulate them both on their prestigious… Read more

The third report within the Swedish Capital Market Review project has now been published – The Swedish Equity Market: Institutional Frameworks and Trends. The report provides a comprehensive empirical overview of the Swedish equity market landscape and presents an initial assessment of the elements that have shaped its development. This assessment, based on original data… Read more

On 3 April, the Government Offices of Sweden and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise co-hosted a high-level Nordic-Baltic event on capital markets. The aim of the event was to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. Mats Isaksson, Director of SCGI, was invited to speak on “How to build a strong and inclusive capital market – the case of… Read more