GAIN Meets...

GAIN Meets... Madeleine Almqvist

Emmy Sendow Season 2 Episode 7

In this episode of GAIN Meets, we sit down with Madeleine Almqvist, Portfolio Manager at Case Kapitalförvaltning, whose career spans investment banking, credit markets, asset management, and nearly a decade of leadership within Swedish equestrian sport. Madeleine brings a thoughtful, disciplined, and deeply human perspective to building a career in finance.

Madeleine shares her journey from studying Business & Economics at SSE, including an exchange at Queen’s University in Canada, to diving headfirst into the world of banking. Her early experiences at Nordea Markets, SEB Corporate Finance, and Handelsbanken Capital Markets shaped her understanding of financial markets, corporate strategy, and the value of strong analytical foundations. Today, as a portfolio manager, she combines that technical expertise with a long-term, people-centred approach to investing.

We talk about:
 
 📊 What she learned from the fast-paced world of corporate finance, and how it prepared her for asset management
 🧠 Why understanding a company’s story is just as important as analysing its numbers
 🐴 How 8+ years in youth leadership within the Swedish Equestrian Federation taught her teamwork, resilience, and decision-making
 🌍 Why diverse paths into finance matter, and why no one’s journey needs to look the same

Madeleine also opens up about navigating early career uncertainty, taking opportunities even when she didn’t feel “perfectly ready,” and building a career on curiosity, structure, and a willingness to do the hard work behind the scenes.

🎧 A reflective, motivating conversation with someone redefining what it looks like to grow into a leadership role in Sweden’s investment landscape.

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