Insights
3 reasons for Denmark’s large green bond premium
The Kingdom of Denmark's first green bond auction in January drew strong investor demand and a large green bond premium, or "greenium," of 5 basis points. Our experts explain why.
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Ideal Owners: Type of owner matters less than having the right management
Gunnar Axheim, board member of Swedish state-owned mining group LKAB, reflects on how a company's ownership model affects its corporate governance in the latest Nordea On Your Mind.
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Helping clients navigate the sustainable finance landscape
Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory's Juho Maalahti is eager to help companies and investors tackle new challenges in the fast-developing world of sustainable finance.
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Corporate insights
Sustainable finance expert Isabella Frenning Willis has her eye on the targets
Isabella Frenning Willis, Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory's Denmark lead, is focused on helping companies select material and ambitious targets for their sustainability-linked loans and bonds.
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The mission is to be a strong owner, says Solidium CEO
Antti Mäkinen, CEO of Finnish state-owned company Solidium, describes the company's apolitical governance model and how they exclusively focus on corporate performance
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Insights
Ideal owners: Always long-term, always impatient
What are the benefits with family owned businesses? Caroline Berg shares her experience as fifth-generation family owner and chair of the board of Axel Johnson AB.
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Podcast
Podcast: Basel IV – A game changer for bank lending to corporates
Did you think you would find drama in a podcast on bank regulations? Nordea On Your Mind how will Basel IV shape corporate lending in the future.
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Podcast
Podcast: Coronavirus and supply chains
Listen to the podcast episode were Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck argue it is crucial to have financial contingency plans with funding to be able to weather disruption to supply chains, also if it lasts longer than a few weeks or months.
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ECB calls for mandatory EU Green Bond standard
The European Commission this summer released its proposed voluntary standard for European green bonds. Now the European Central Bank argues that the standard should be made mandatory. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team takes a closer look at the ECB’s view on risks, benefits and practical implementation.
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Science Based Targets initiative launches new net-zero corporate standard
Net-zero commitments from companies have taken off in recent years. Now, the Science Based Targets initiative has launched a new science-based certification for those corporate targets. Can it make net-zero pledges more credible?
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Insights
What did COP26 achieve? A Nordea climate specialist’s key takeaways
COP26 turned out to be the net zero COP, says Nordea climate specialist Stefan Henningsson, who recently returned from the UN climate summit.
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Financing
Filling short-term financing needs the green way
Nordea's green securities finance loans are an attractive source of cheap, short-term capital for green projects that can complement longer-term green financing structures companies may have.
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