Insights

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Sustainability

Top environmental trends in Nordic real estate: from green to green transition

Nordic real estate faces challenges and opportunities in transforming existing buildings into greener assets. Ebba Ramel and Mons Lunde, part of the ESG Sector Analysis Team at Nordea, outline how developing credible transition plans is not only reducing buildings’ environmental impact but also making them more attractive for investors and banks.

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Diversity & inclusion

Our differences make us better

We believe that a variety of personalities, backgrounds and experiences lays the foundation for great performance, and that making use of all our different qualities enables us to serve our diverse range of customers much better.

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FX

Streaming across borders: How Spotify overcomes global currency hurdles

As Spotify has expanded its global reach to over 180 countries, it has faced complex financial challenges in emerging markets with strict currency regulations. Learn how the audio streaming company partners with Nordea to navigate these obstacles, from tax payments in Turkey to repatriating funds from Indonesia, ensuring smooth operations across borders.

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Sustainability

Biodiversity: The next frontier in corporate sustainability

Climate change has dominated corporate sustainability efforts for years. Now biodiversity is rapidly climbing the agenda. Discover how companies and financial institutions are navigating this complex new terrain.

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Sustainable banking

Why do banks focus on biodiversity?

Productive and stable economies are dependent on sufficient natural resources and well-functioning ecosystems. In this explainer we dive into why biodiversity has become increasingly important to banks and the role it plays in our own sustainability strategy.

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Economy

Chief Economist's Corner: Car industry at the epicentre of escalating trade war

Donald Trump started his trade war against the rest of the world at a press conference in the White House Rose Garden. The vision of bringing the car industry back to the US will one day go down in history as a nostalgic mirage.

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Sustainability

Encouraging businesses to invest in climate action through deposits

Discover how Nordea’s “Deposit with Climate Focus” product allows businesses to include a sustainability agenda in their cash management activities. Learn about this new offering, now available in Finland after its success in Sweden and Norway.

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Sustainability

Nordic forestry at a crossroads: Balancing growth and climate goals

The Nordic forestry sector plays a significant role in Europe’s green transition, but potentially faces complex sustainability challenges. Senior ESG Analyst Samuel Pendergraph explains how regulatory pressures within forestry are creating supply tensions for companies navigating within the EU and abroad.

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Economy

Finnish government introduces bold tax reforms

As part of its mid-term budget proposal for 2025, the Finnish government has decided on reductions of EUR 2 billion in earned income and corporate tax. About half of the tax cuts will be covered by increases in other taxes and spending cuts. Nordea Chief Analyst Juho Kostiainen takes a look at the reforms and the expected economic impact.

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Sustainability

Charting a sustainable course: Key trends in global shipping

The global shipping industry is navigating significant change, driven by environmental regulations, technological advancements and geopolitical challenges. This article lays out the key trends shaping the future of the sector and its sustainable transition.

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Economy

Is China ready for a trade war?

China started the year 2025 with robust GDP growth. Nordea Chief Economist Tuuli Koivu also observed slightly better sentiment during her trip to the country in March. However, the intensified trade war between the US and China is going to hurt the growth and CNY outlook in the coming months.

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Insights

The trade war day by day – how it has affected stock markets

The trade war has been a rollercoaster for the markets – here’s a day-by-day account of the ride so far.

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