Ekholm

You will see it in electronics, in cars, in industrial equipment, basically across the board, Mr. Ekholm says.

Investor AB Takes Fight to the Competition Anna Molin 2011

Mr. Ekholm says he wants all the firm's core investments to prepare for an onslaught by Chinese, Indian and Latin American competitors that have outgrown their domestic markets and are keen to compete for market share on Western companies' home turf.

Investor AB Takes Fight to the Competition Anna Molin 2011

Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm and Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson voted against the decision to raise the repo rate and against the repo rate path.

Sweden Raises Key Rate Charles Duxbury 2010

It takes an active role in its investments—it has board representatives on every company in which it has a big interest; often either Mr. Ekholm himself, or the Wallenberg brothers Marcus and Jacob—and steers them on key strategies such as operational growth, acquisitions and business structure.

Investor AB Takes Fight to the Competition Anna Molin 2011

And Mr. Ekholm argues the growth opportunities for Nordic companies in China, India and Latin America will only increase, as higher disposable income and education levels trigger greater demand for high-quality products from the region's burgeoning middle class.

Investor AB Takes Fight to the Competition Anna Molin 2011

Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm and Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson entered reservations against the decision to raise the repo rate by 0.25 percentage point and against the repo-rate path in the monetary-policy report, the Riksbank said.

Sweden Raises Interest Rates Charles Duxbury 2011

According to Ms. Ekholm and Mr. Svensson, such a rate path implies inflation closer to target and a faster reduction of unemployment, the Riksbank said.

Sweden Leaves Rates on Hold Charles Duxbury 2011

However, Deputy Governors Karolina Ekholm and Lars E.O. Svensson entered a reservation against the repo rate forecasts.

Sweden Leaves Rates on Hold Charles Duxbury 2011

Ms. Ekholm and Mr. Svensson believed that their proposed rate path would result in inflation closer to 2% and help reduce unemployment more quickly "towards a longer-run sustainable rate," the Riksbank said.

Sweden Raises Interest Rates Charles Duxbury 2011

The key, Mr. Ekholm says, is for companies to have a local presence rather than simply exporting, with products and prices adapted to meet the rise of domestic consumer demand as income levels rise, driving growth.

Investor AB Takes Fight to the Competition Anna Molin 2011