ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA (ABGSF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

It's difficult to be anything than pleased with our performance in the second quarter. We have delivered our second strongest Q2 revenue number in our history, growing our top line by 27% in the quarter year-on-year. The top line growth has been achieved with good contribution across geographies, strong growth in Sweden coupled with stellar performance in Denmark, Denmark delivering its strongest quarter ever, highlighting the enhanced position as the #1 adviser in Denmark, post the acquisition of FIH Partners. From a Product perspective, the biggest contributor to the strong top line growth was our Corporate Finance operations. On Private Banking, we are pleased with the reception of our services, good growth of customers and assets under management with committed capital above SEK 2 billion, supported by the fact that we have delivered a strong performance in our discretionary portfolios outperforming all relevant indices. And finally, before digging deeper into the numbers and our performance in the quarter, as announced today, I have decided to step down as CEO effective from September 1, after more than 7 years in this position. It has been an extraordinary journey, and I'm grateful to all of our employees, partners, cli...