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The Swedish economy is currently stronger than it has been for many years. However, the economy is entering a phase of subdued growth as high inflation and rapid rate hikes are slowing activity.
Nordea chief economist: Record-high inflation will slow down economic activity
The war in Ukraine and new Covid-related lockdowns in China put the global economy under pressure. Inflation in the Western world has risen to its highest level since the 1980s.
The European Commission has made some changes to the implementation of Basel IV. However, the regulation will still be a gamechanger for both banks and corporate borrowers, according to Nordea On Your Mind.
The Russian assault on Ukraine, very high inflation and China’s lockdowns imply a high degree of uncertainty in the global economy and take the growth forecasts somewhat lower for 2022.
Sustainable finance propels shipping’s green transition
Shipping accounts for between 2-3% of total global emissions. With demand for global seaborn trade set to grow, pressure to tackle the decarbonisation challenge is mounting from multiple sources, including companies themselves, industry bodies and the financial industry.
In the implementation of the EU Taxonomy, companies covered by the Non-Financial Reporting Directive are required to report on eligibility for the first two EU environmental objectives. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team takes a look at how companies are approaching the task.
Finance leaders reflect on the gender gap and how to close it
The 2022 SHE Conference brought together Nordea’s Philip Asp and the International Finance Corporation’s Denise Odaro for a candid discussion on gender equality and the financial industry.
Project finance has a role to play in a renewable energy investment supercycle
Andreas Kindahl, Global Head of Infrastructure & Utility Ratings and Regional Head for the Nordics, and Michele Sindico, Director and Lead Analyst in the EMEA Infrastructure team, from S&P Global talk to us about the case for project finance, and how it differs from traditional corporate funding.
Magnus Nygren from state-owned Swedish power utility Vattenfall explains how the company views and uses project finance and why it has, and will continue to be, critical for the transformation of our energy system.
Supply chain emissions engagement, Part 1: Benefits and barriers
In the first article in this series on supply chain emissions engagement, we are outlining benefits of engagement with Scope 3 and some ongoing challenges.