Insights

Helge J. Pedersen, Chief Economist

Economy

Our Chief Economist: ‘Many things surprised us this year’

Chief economist Helge Pedersen on the challenges that affected your economy in 2021 – and what to expect in 2022.

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Insights

Ideal owners: Always long-term, always impatient

What are the benefits with family owned businesses? Caroline Berg shares her experience as fifth-generation family owner and chair of the board of Axel Johnson AB.

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Insights

The future role of banks – Finding new areas to stay relevant for society’s trusted pair of hands

2022 promises to be another year of turbo charged change in finance and technology. For banks facing an ever shifting environment driven by digitalisation, regulations, new players, standardisation initiatives and technical innovation, understanding where to stay relevant remains a key objective. Erik Zingmark, Head of Transaction Banking at Nordea, and Ville Sointu, Head of Emerging Technology at Nordea, met to discuss the exciting possibilities for banks that lie ahead.

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Podcast

Podcast: E-commerce and Corona with Adam Schatz, CEO of DIY and BHG Group

Adam Schatz, CEO of e-tailer BHG Group, discusses the explosion in online shopping triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Podcast

Podcast: Basel IV – A game changer for bank lending to corporates

Did you think you would find drama in a podcast on bank regulations? Nordea On Your Mind how will Basel IV shape corporate lending in the future.

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Podcast

Podcast: Coronavirus and supply chains

Listen to the podcast episode were Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck argue it is crucial to have financial contingency plans with funding to be able to weather disruption to supply chains, also if it lasts longer than a few weeks or months.

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Podcast

Podcast: The ideal owners for corporate financial performance

Does ownership matter for corporate value creation? In this podcast our experts talk about who owns Europe’s listed companies and the striking differences in performance for different types of owners.

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Mette Viddal Øi and Mahrukh Salman Khan

Insights

5 recruiting tips for graduate candidates

What advice can we share with candidates who are interested in joining the programme? We’ve asked Mahrukh Salman Khan, Graduate recruiter and Mette Viddal Øi, Management partner and previous graduate to share their experience with candidates interested in joining the programme.

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Insights

ECB calls for mandatory EU Green Bond standard

The European Commission this summer released its proposed voluntary standard for European green bonds. Now the European Central Bank argues that the standard should be made mandatory. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team takes a closer look at the ECB’s view on risks, benefits and practical implementation.

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Insights

Science Based Targets initiative launches new net-zero corporate standard

Net-zero commitments from companies have taken off in recent years. Now, the Science Based Targets initiative has launched a new science-based certification for those corporate targets. Can it make net-zero pledges more credible?

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Insights

What did COP26 achieve? A Nordea climate specialist’s key takeaways

COP26 turned out to be the net zero COP, says Nordea climate specialist Stefan Henningsson, who recently returned from the UN climate summit.

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Nordea On Your Mind

The ideal owners for corporate financial performance

A company's ownership structure can impact its financial performance. So who are the ideal owners? Nordea's Thematics team has crunched the numbers in the latest Nordea On Your Mind report.

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