Niam Group, a leading private markets firm in Northern Europe focused on Real Estate, Infrastructure, Credit and Private Equity, today announces the appointment of Axel Karlsson as new CEO. This is a newly established position created to drive Niam’s continued expansion as a leading private markets firm. Axel joins from McKinsey & Company, where he spent 26 years, most recently serving as Senior Partner, Global ExCo member and Global Leader of Functional Practices, responsible for $15bn in revenues and over 10,000 McKinsey consultants globally.
Source: NIAM.se, 10 Sep 2025
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