Get the latest insights on the economy, industries and emerging trends that can help your business tackle the challenges it faces in today’s market. We share the learnings and perspectives of leading experts and innovators in the Nordics, both from Nordea and beyond.
Open Banking — a gateway to a financially healthy and resilient community
Esther Groen, Adviser to the Board at Holland Fintech, discusses how Open Finance is the natural next step for Open Banking and the benefits this can have for both consumers and the wider economy.
Textile recycling champion Renewcell suits up with tailor-made financing
Renewcell is on a mission to green the fashion industry with Circulose®, its ground-breaking product made from the cotton from worn-out clothes. Nordea drove the company’s successful IPO in December, while also securing comprehensive export and project financing that enables Renewcell to move into large-scale commercialisation. The tailor-made financing, a unique mixture of equity and debt, highlights the critical role of financial actors in financing the ‘Industrial Evolution’ towards circularity and sustainability.
Do green bonds perform better than non-green ones? Andreas Zsiga, chief analyst in Nordea Credit Research, recently examined that question. He discusses his findings and the outlook for green premiums going forward.
Business strategy: Just “set it and forget it” — or dynamic and adaptive?
Taru Möller, Head of Transaction Banking Value Propositions at Nordea, discusses how the changing preferences of customers means companies should be looking to make their operations more dynamic and adaptive with real-time capabilities able to respond to shifting demands.
Financial stakeholders are key to shipping’s green transition
Andrew Stephens, Executive Director of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, kicked off Nordea's online Sustainable Finance and Shipping Forum on 20 January. He shares his thoughts on the transformational impact of ESG and sustainable finance on the shipping industry.
Why the next 18 months in Open Banking will be game changing with new innovative financial services customised for specific customer segments
Brendan Jones, Chief Commercial Officer at Konsentus, discusses the practical implications of how PSD2 (the Revised Payment Services Directive) and Open Banking will change the way financial services are distributed.
Nordea’s Working Capital Study 2020 has analysed the working capital performance of 9300 companies between 2016-2019 by using data from publicly available financial reports. The study found that overall the level of working capital improved across companies which mitigated an overall decrease in Return on Capital Employed.
How an e-com pioneer grew to SEK 1 bn in turnover in just a few years
Mobile phone accessory maker Ideal of Sweden has been on a whirlwind growth journey, from a small garage operation to an e-commerce leader. Discover the company’s keys to success and how it is using Nordea’s AutoFX currency robot to make more time for what matters – its core business.
Twenty-seven million people live in the Nordic region. The constituent countries are very closely aligned, especially when it comes to cross-border trade and travel. But this cohesion doesn’t extend to currency and payment systems.
Industry 4.0 describes how companies will stay competitive in the digital era
How companies will stay competitive in new the digital era? We meet with Niklas Arvidsson, Associate Professor in Industrial Economics and Management at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology to find out
The sustainable loan market: A snapshot of recent developments
Since the publication of the Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles in 2019, global sustainability-linked loan volumes have shot past green loan levels. Sustainability-linked loans provide a good complement to green loans for companies pushing a broader sustainability strategy and are a relevant alternative for entities within sectors that are not green by nature.