Maria Granlund

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Portfolio Manager at Alfred Berg

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Overview

Maria Granlund is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Alfred Bergs Nordic fixed income team, with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in high-yield and investment-grade bonds, she leverages deep fundamental credit analysis skills honed at firms like ABG Sundal Collier and Nordea Markets. She holds an MBA from Umeå University.

Outside of work, Maria enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, gardening, and sports. She also has interests in traveling and good food, balancing her demanding professional life with a range of personal hobbies that involve nature and leisure.

Unique fact: Maria is an authorized Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts (NFF) Fixed Income Analyst and has published articles on corporate governance and bondholder rights.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Nordic Bond Markets
Manages portfolios of Nordic high-yield and investment-grade bonds and frequently organizes seminars on key market sectors like real estate, shipping, and seafood.
Credit Analysis
Her entire career is built on fundamental credit analysis, with extensive experience on both the sell-side and buy-side in the Nordic region.
Bondholder Rights
Authored publications advocating for better corporate governance and a protection fund to defend bondholder interests, particularly during corporate restructurings.

Media Appearances

Alfred Berg Income - Oppdatering, Maria Granlund 23.04.2020. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

10-2014
Portfolio Manager at Alfred Berg
6-2013 - 10-2014
Credit Analyst at Alfred Berg
7-2007 - 6-2013
Credit analyst and Partner at ABG Sundal Collier
1-2001 - 6-2007
Credit analyst at Nordea Markets
8-1998 - 1-2001
Trainee program and Transaction management, Debt Capital Markets at Swedbank Markets

Education

1994 - 1998
Master from Umeå University
1995 - 1996
Education details unavailable from Wisconsin School of Business

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Exp : 33 Location : Oslo, Oslo, Norway Job Level : Middle Designation : Portfolio Manager at Alfred Berg
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Insights For Selling To Maria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maria is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maria

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maria move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Maria take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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