Jerker Johansson
Jerker Mats Johansson | |
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| Born | May 19, 1956 Sweden |
| Occupation | Investment banking professional |
| Known for | CEO of UBS Investment Bank (2008–2009), co-founder and executive chairman of Bluewater |
Jerker Mats Johansson (born May 19, 1956) is a Swedish investment banking professional who held the position of CEO at UBS Investment Bank and was part of the Group Executive Board at UBS AG from February 2008 until April 2009.
Biography
Johansson earned a master's degree in economics from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1979, followed by an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1986. At the start of his career, he took part in the graduate program at Bankers Trust and gained experience working with Chase Manhattan Bank.
His association with Morgan Stanley Europe began as a summer associate in 1985, eventually advancing to vice chairman and a member of the management committee. Between 2002 and 2005, Johansson led Morgan Stanley Europe's institutional equities division globally. In August 2005, he assumed the role of co-head for combined sales and trading, managing both Institutional Equity and Fixed Income sectors. By April 2007, he was co-heading sales and trading with oversight of client relations, service operations, prime brokerage, alongside capital markets sales and trading.
In February 2008, Johansson was named chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank and joined the UBS Group Executive Board. He stepped down in April 2009, with Alex Wilmot-Sitwell and Carsten Kengeter succeeding him as Co-CEOs. UBS CEO Oswald J. Grübel publicly recognized Johansson’s role in reshaping the investment bank.
In 2011, Johansson became a co-founder of Bluewater (previously Blue Water Energy), where he currently holds the position of executive chairman. He oversees the Investment Committee, conducts Quarterly Portfolio Reviews, and leads the charitable giving committee. Additionally, he plays an active role in deal execution, finance, marketing, and investor relations to foster growth and enhance value across Bluewater’s investment funds.
Activities
Johansson holds board memberships at Influit, Stena International S.A., Stena Fastigheter, and FAM AB—an entity associated with The Wallenberg Foundations. Furthermore, he is a trustee for The Morgan Library and Museum and is affiliated with The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences as a member.