This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 10th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna opens with a surge on the American stock exchange. Billions in market value are added immediately. But the listing is more of a new start than a finish line. Sweaty palms, elation, nerves. Putting your life’s work on the stock exchange is a big […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 2nd, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Boosted by a buoyant market, it is time for Klarna to list in New York. After a turbulent period for the world, a window has opened that Sebastian Siemiatkowski intends to use. When you’re about to set sail, you do well to check the weather […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 15th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna is venturing into unknown waters by applying for a stock market listing in a turbulent market. Has the company bitten off more than it can chew? Wearing race bib number 749, Briton Derek Redmond stands in the starting blocks. It is the 1992 Olympics […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 7th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Why make your own investment decisions when you can copy someone else? A new phenomenon from the US is creating new and unusual ways to trade stocks — by riding on the coattails of celebrities. If you follow the markets, you have almost certainly seen […]
Did Klarna’s shareholders realise they were voting away their own influence? Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-24. Translated from Swedish. The extraordinary general meeting at Klarna is over and the major shareholders got what they wanted. Sebastian Siemiatkowski strengthens his grip ahead of the listing. Why did the other shareholders let it happen? “Minor administrative amendments to the articles of association” is not an agenda item that normally excites shareholders. But in Klarna’s case it concealed […]
The fight in Klarna’s boardroom is a sign of things to come Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-10-07. Translated from Swedish. Tensions are rising ahead of Klarna’s approaching stock market listing. A power struggle with echoes of Silicon Valley appears to be taking shape in the boardroom. For 19 years Klarna has been a privately held company. Its twentieth year looks set to be different. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been unusually clear — for the CEO […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 19th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Apple’s latest product isn’t a gadget — it’s a savings account. But the real threat to traditional banks is what the tech giant might do next. Because Apple, as usual, has several aces up its sleeve. In a dimly lit, elegant restaurant in Palo Alto, […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 12th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. They believed Mark Zuckerberg stole their social network idea. Now they claim a business partner has stolen their customers’ money. The Winklevoss twins saw crypto as a fresh start — but now they are stuck. Imagine Swedbank promised its customers around 7 percent interest on […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 14th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Billions disappeared when crypto company FTX collapsed. The question being asked now is how investors could have placed so much money in a company run with so little professional rigour. Ten people living together in a luxury penthouse on the Bahamas, worth around 415 million […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 9th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A strategic masterstroke brought down one of the world’s largest trading platforms in less than 48 hours. In doing so, it may have changed the direction of the entire crypto market. Thousands of visitors had gathered at the Token 2049 conference in London to discuss […]
