Europe's bankers, investors flock to 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

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The event was so popular the bank had to purchase extra tickets and even had a waiting list for some clients.

"This is a client event mainly for entertainment purposes, and is a good opportunity for staff to mingle with clients," Helena Ostman, head of communications at Nordea, said.

A group of young professionals from Swedish lender Swedbank, whose chief executive officer is coincidentally called Michael Wolf, organized tickets to a show later in the month, with all seats snapped up in less than five minutes.

The Italian Stock Exchange will show the film next week, giving members of the financial industry a chance to rub shoulders in what will be Italy's first screening.

The idea of having a showing at the Italian Stock Exchange, a first for Borsa Italiana, arose because the Leone Firm production house, which distributes the film in Italy, listed on the Italian AIM market on December 18, a spokesman said.

"It's a way to celebrate their market debut," said Andrea Monzani, spokesman for the exchange, which is controlled by the London Stock Exchange.

The Martin Scorsese-directed film had its debut in US theatres on Christmas Day and was No. 4 at the North American box office for the three days starting January 3, behind "Frozen", "Paranormal Activity" and "The Hobbit".

The three-hour, R-rated film earned a Golden Globe nomination for best movie in a musical or comedy and a best actor nod for DiCaprio, generating speculation of more to come when the Oscar nominations are announced on January 16.