From the family dinner table to the trading floor: Chief Economist Annika Winsth shares her journey
As she approaches 30 years in Nordea and 15 as chief economist, Annika Winsth reflects on her career path, the biggest economic risks on the horizon and her advice for the next generation.
The Nordea On Your Mind team takes a deep dive into generative AI in their latest podcast and discusses how generative AI could affect the Scandinavian labour market in the years ahead.
What were some of the hot topics for corporates in 2023? We zoom out and present the key themes from last year's Nordea On Your Mind reports. At least one thing is clear: The year has not been boring.
Who better to ask about the future of AI and how it will affect humans than ChatGPT itself? In their latest report on Generative AI, the Nordea On Your Mind team turns to the popular chatbot from OpenAI for answers.
Sweden-based startup Encube wants to challenge the way machine parts are made, using automation and AI in its engineering software to speed up the journey from design concept to manufactured product.
Everybody should have equal access to an active life
Lasse W. Madsen, who was last year's winner of our Danish Handipreneur prize, insists that all amputees should be able to afford a prosthetic leg. That has given both himself and other leg amputees all over the world their future back.
The Nordea On Your Mind team returns to the game changer, artificial intelligence (AI), in their latest report. The report investigates the history of AI, the drivers behind its commercial breakthrough in recent years as well as the new hype around natural language processing and LLMs such as ChatGPT.
Nordea in dialogue with companies about PFAS phase-out
As a responsible investor Nordea has joined the Investor Initiative on Hazardous Chemicals (IIHC) where over 50 asset managers are trying to impact companies to phase out the use of hazardous chemicals.
Electricity grids: The backbone and bottleneck for the green transition
The green transition will not happen without a radical overhaul of the electricity grid. This urgent need opens up significant opportunities for companies and investors exposed to the theme, particularly in the Nordics. That’s according to a new in-depth report from Nordea’s ESG Research team.
Decision-makers from 200 nations will gather at the UN climate change conference in Dubai to discuss actions needed to bring the world in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Nordea’s sustainability expert Thina Saltvedt reflects on the agenda and on what to expect from this year’s COP.
On the ground in China: Chief economist finds gloomier outlook
Chief Economist Tuuli Koivu recently returned from a week in China – her first trip there since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Local sentiment on the Chinese economy was quite different this time around. She shares her key takeaways and updated outlook.
Sustainable finance markets: Record highs so far in 2023
With the latest quarterly data now in, the Nordic bond market looks set to continue its unbroken trend of sustainable volume growth for another year. Supported by record H1 sustainable volume, the slightly reduced Q3 figures were enough to take Nordic sustainable bond supply to a new year-to-Q3 high.