Gustav Mejlvang of Nordea Asset Management discusses his unconventional entry into capital markets, initially sparked by a chance encounter with an FX trader at a barber shop. He gained early experience at NASDAQ and Danske Bank before landing a junior FX trader role at Nordea. His current role involves high-touch credit trading, focusing on insurance companies and Euro IG corporates. In this role, Gustav emphasises the importance of technical skills, market microstructure knowledge, and practical experience. He notes that increasing diversity of thought on trading desks is highly beneficial, and highlights the efforts of his firm in increasing this capability on behalf of investors.
#GenerationTrader: An unconventional career entry point for a high-touch quant
Published on 13 October 2025
