Podcast
Uro i Mellemøsten får olieprisen til at stige
Israels angreb på Irans nukleare program har ført til en markant stigning i olieprisen. Dansk økonomi er stærk og i næste uge er der centralbankmøder i bl.a. USA, Sverige og Norge.
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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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Private economy
The summer house – a shared tradition in the Nordics
Are you, like many people in the Nordic countries, spending your summer days in a summer house? Whether you are renting, owning or have inherited one, this tradition of escaping to nature is deeply rooted in Nordic culture. But buying and fixing up a second home can be quite expensive.
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Sustainability
Growing a sustainable food system – the role of agriculture
Discover how the Nordic agricultural sector is adapting to meet environmental challenges through regulations, cutting-edge technologies and shifting consumer trends. Senior ESG Analyst Torkild Dalgaard lays out the key drivers shaping the future of sustainable food production in the region and beyond.
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Corporate insights
Navigating treasury transformation: From startups to mature companies
Susanne Stenborg, Head of Treasury Operations at SKF, has had a career spanning both established and new treasuries. At the recent Treasury 360 Nordic event, she shared insights on what mature treasuries and newly-established ones can learn from each other.
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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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Fraud
New investment frauds: The art of false promises
Lately a more sophisticated method for creating fake ads has emerged. Celebrities appear in videos where they strongly promote an investment opportunity. But the purpose is to trick people into investing their money in castles in the sky.
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Corporate insights
Basel IV is here: What you need to know
Basel IV, a finalisation of Basel III, overhauls global banking capital requirements, impacting the lending landscape particularly in Europe and the Nordics.
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Economic Outlook
Denmark: EU champion measured by public finances
Large public budget surpluses and a declining debt ratio put Denmark in a good position to navigate the economy through an uncertain period. However, unexpectedly high tax payments have meant that excess liquidity in the money market has been lower than normal for some time. Financial market turmoil has meanwhile led to a weakening of the DKK.
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Economic Outlook
Nordea Chief Economist: Nordics resilient amid global uncertainty
The global economy is subject to great uncertainty owing to President Trump’s tariff war with the rest of the world. We do not expect a global recession in our baseline scenario, and we believe that Europe, and in particular the Nordic region, is well positioned to weather the storm.
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Economic Outlook
Consumers have what it takes in Finland
Households have been tested in recent years with higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment, as well as a stream of negative news from around the globe. However, now their fortunes have improved in many respects, as inflation and interest rates have fallen.
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Economic Outlook
Denmark's economic outlook: Well prepared
As a small, open economy Denmark is traditionally highly sensitive to global developments. So the trade war is definitely bad news for economic activity in Denmark. However, it comes at a time when the Danish economy is exceptionally well prepared to handle the wave of uncertainty flowing across its borders. This is mainly due to a substantial savings surplus, solid public finances and a flexible labour market. Combined, this makes Denmark well prepared to handle the new global trends.
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