Insights

Nordea On Your Mind

There is much to be done in cybersecurity

For a deep dive into the world of cybersecurity, the Nordea On Your Mind team turns to Pontus Johnson, professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Director of the Centre for Cyber Defence and Information Security.

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Open banking

Will PSD3 boost or hinder innovation?

With PSD3 right around the corner, Gunnar Berger, Head of Open Banking at Nordea, reflects on its possible consequences for innovation. Are regulatory requirements enough to drive innovation, or do all involved parties need to have something to gain to ensure new technology is adapted to improve service offerings?

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Sustainable finance

EU Taxonomy: The period of misalignment for sustainable finance

This year marks the most complete test yet on how well the proposed regulatory elements and labels from the European Commission’s action plan on sustainable finance will work together. In addition to providing transparency to the market, the EU Taxonomy is a cornerstone of the forthcoming European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS) as it provides the definitions of “green” for European Green Bonds.

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Sustainable finance

A check-in on Nordic companies’ EU Taxonomy reporting

This year marked the inaugural year for companies in scope for EU Taxonomy reporting to disclose not only eligibility, but also EU Taxonomy alignment for the objectives included in the Climate Delegated Act. Nordea ESG Research shows that the alignment numbers are surprisingly low for Nordic companies.

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Sustainable finance

'Green sustainability-linked bonds': Getting to the heart of accountability and impact in sustainable financing

As the sustainable finance market has grown, expectations from both investors and society at large have increased. To mitigate challenges faced by the traditional green and sustainability-linked financing formats, issuers of combined structures are paving the way for new “best-in-class” sustainable finance products, both ensuring transparent impacts and intentional sustainable development.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Cybersecurity starts with basic IT hygiene

In this Nordea On Your Mind interview, Juhani Hintikka, CEO of Finnish listed corporate cybersecurity group WithSecure, explains that cybercrime will keep growing, with the vital threat to corporates coming from the 30% of criminal actors who are professional and, in most cases, in it for money.

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Insights

Survey shows: the older we get, the more worried we are about the climate crisis

In our recent study the Nordic Pulse, the result shows that age and income level are relevant to how important we rate sustainability. And that the older we get, the more we are worried about the climate crisis.

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Sustainable finance

One-of-a-kind green bond from Landshypotek Bank sets new record

Landshypotek Bank is one of the only banks in the world to issue green covered bonds that exclusively finance sustainable forestry. The bank's recent bond reissuance drew record investor interest, confirming that Swedish forest owners attract investors.

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Corporate insights

From ambition to action: A call for investment in the green transition

A series of all-star speakers gathered at Nordea’s recent Nordic AAA Seminar in Copenhagen to discuss the imperative for increased green investment and the financial sector’s vital role in the transition.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Nordea On Your Mind: Cybersecurity II

Did you know that global costs for cybercrime are estimated to have reached USD 8tn annually? Corporates are in the firing line, facing a range of threats from different types of cybercriminals. Our Nordea On Your Mind team return to the theme in their latest report, “Cybersecurity II.”

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Sustainable banking

Sailing through rough seas

Last year began optimistically for responsible investors, but their attention was soon captivated by swelling and surging energy prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. explains Head of Asset Management Nils Bolmstrand in his introduction to the Responsible Investments Report.

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Economic Outlook

Why has the NOK weakened so much?

The NOK has plunged over the past year. The usual NOK drivers, such as oil prices and stock market performance, explain little. The main factor is likely a clearly narrower interest rate differential between Norway and our biggest trading partners. Norges Bank’s NOK sales on behalf of the government has added to the weakening since the autumn.

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