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February 19, 2026

‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York

Adam Kostyal took the helm of Nasdaq Stockholm just as Europe’s IPO market showed signs of life again. But he’s the first to admit the job isn’t done yet

Tom Matsuda

5 min read

Adam Kostyal had a much better 2025 than most European exchange bosses. Last year, the exchange he runs, Nasdaq Stockholm, and its Nordic sister exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen and Iceland captured 60% of Europe’s equity capital markets activity, raising roughly €7bn through IPOs and follow-on offerings. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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