Economic Outlook
Swedish pay talks in the new inflation environment
Half of all wage earners will get new wage deals in early 2023. The unions’ wage claim is 4.4%, while employers’ bid is 2.0% and a one-off amount of SEK 3,000.
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Economic Outlook
Danish economy slows down
The Danish economy is clearly positioned for a period with lower activity. However, there is a risk that the slowdown will be self-reinforcing – not least in the housing market where a significant correction of market prices is taking place.
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Economic Outlook
Fiscal adjustments needed in Finland
Public spending in Finland has increased so much that the government budget is in balance only when the economy is in an upswing and interest rates are at zero. Large-scale fiscal adjustments are needed to return public finances to a sustainable footing.
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Economic Outlook
Finland heads into a mild recession
The Finnish economy is headed towards a mild recession this winter, but for the full year we forecast zero growth. Consumer purchasing power is constrained at the moment, but easing inflation and rising salaries will boost private consumption towards the end of the year.
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Corporate insights
Why treasury automation is the future
In the latest e-Forex podcast, Matti Honkanen, Head of Next Gen FX at Nordea, reflects on the latest trends in treasury technology and automation.
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Sustainable finance
Social impact is back in focus. Here’s how to translate it into financing
When it comes to financing structures focused on social impact, the vast majority currently incorporate gender diversity targets as the social KPI, in part due to the availability of established and comparable data. Looking ahead, we expect a wider range of social targets to be reported on and included in sustainable financing where material.
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Sustainable finance
Ability or ambition: How to speed up progress on biodiversity
We must overcome commitment fatigue and resource constraints if we are to make meaningful progress in understanding and limiting biodiversity risks, argues Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory’s David Ray.
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Sustainable finance
Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable finance
The World Bank’s recent issuance of a sustainable development bond raising awareness for biodiversity highlights investors’ growing interest in the issue. Biodiversity loss is directly linked to climate change, both reinforcing each other, with their interaction amplifying the risk of reaching planetary tipping points.
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Corporate insights
Nordea Bank Abp to be treated as a Financial Holding Company under US Bank Holding Company Act
The new status allows Nordea to expand its offering to Nordic clients wanting access to US capital markets.
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Nordea On Your Mind
A holiday read: Best of NOYM 2022
In the latest Nordea On Your Mind, we take a moment to pause, zoom out and look back at some of the key themes that emerged in 2022, another eventful year.
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Sustainability
How profit and sustainability can go hand in hand
Leaders from the worlds of business, government and international development gathered at the Nordea Sustainability Summit to discuss the biggest challenge and greatest investment opportunity of our time – saving the planet.
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Nordea On Your Mind
All you need to know about the energy crisis
Europe’s ongoing energy crisis is in focus in the latest Nordea On Your Mind podcast.
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