Insights

Our people

More employees recommend Nordea as a place to work

We strive to make Nordea a great place to work, where people come as they are and are met with opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward in their careers. Our employee survey shows progress in this area with more that recommend Nordea as a place to work.

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Open banking

What are PSD3 and PSR?

The third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR) are a new set of legislative proposals from the European Commission that will have a significant impact on banks, fintechs, payment service providers and customers, both from a legal and operational perspective.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Being euro-denominated is a benefit

What are the benefits of reporting in euros for a company that operates globally? In the Nordea On Your Mind report, "Euro in the Nordics 2.0," Tomi Hintikka, Group Treasurer of Finnish crane maker Konecranes, shares his perspectives on managing FX risk in a euro-denominated country.

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Sustainability

Chief Economist's Corner: A greener agricultural country

Denmark will soon be one of the first countries in the world to introduce a CO2e tax on agricultural emissions. Perhaps others will follow suit given the massive climate challenges, writes Nordea Group Chief Economist Helge J. Pedersen.

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Active ownership

Making active ownership count

Nordea gets high recognition for how we practise active ownership in a recent independent report where we are compared to peers. Nordea is ranked number 8 among the 69 largest asset managers in the world.

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Corporate insights

Beijer Ref: Shaping the future of sustainable heating and cooling

Beijer Ref is on a mission to be preferred provider of sustainable and energy-efficient heating and cooling technology. Nordea has supported the company for over 20 years and recently helped facilitate the company's entry into the US market.

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Diversity & inclusion

Can diversity impact climate change and the value of a company?

As a fund company and active owner Nordea is working for diversity in the companies we have invested in. Head of Corporate Governance, Katarina Hammar, shares insights on how we engaged with 75 companies to get more women in their Boards.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Volvo Cars' heritage from a volatile currency

In the latest Nordea On Your Mind, “Euro in the Nordics 2.0,” Johan Trocmé interviews Daniel Aspenberg and Marcus Alfredson from Volvo Cars Treasury about how to manage the significant FX risk of having a major Swedish footprint with global sales.

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Nordea On Your Mind

No more euro introductions likely – for now

What is best for a small, open economy: the euro, a fixed exchange rate or a floating currency? Nordea's chief economists Helge Pedersen, Annika Winsth, Juho Kostiainen and Kjetil Olsen offer us insights on currency choices in the Nordics.

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Podcast

Time to reconsider the euro in the Nordic countries?

For those who prefer easy listening to reading NOYM reports, Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck talk through the experience with the euro in the Nordic countries since it was introduced in 1999. Will Finland keep it? Could it be introduced in Denmark, Sweden or Norway in the future?

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Sustainable finance

Nordea named world’s best bank for sustainability-linked bonds

Global Finance has once again recognised Nordea’s sustainability leadership in its annual Sustainable Finance Awards for 2024 – this time at the global, regional and Nordic country levels.

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Sustainability

A new dawn for nuclear energy

Over the past few years, interest in nuclear energy has made a comeback, with its inclusion in the EU Taxonomy and a COP28 pledge to triple nuclear capacity. In a new report, Nordea’s ESG Research team examines this renewed interest.

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