Financing
Corporate lending under Basel IV
How will Basel IV shape corporate lending in the future? Nordea On Your Mind explores the implications for banks and corporate borrowers.
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Science-based targets – The new ‘must have’ in sustainable finance?
As momentum in the sustainable finance space picks up, more and more companies are committing to increasingly ambitious sustainability targets. Greenhouse-gas-related targets in particular are in vogue and, with that, a focus on aligning them with the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Targets (SBT) initiative. In this article, we look at the corporate take-up of SBTs and ask, what is next?
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Paving the way for social loans
The Swedish local government funding agency, Kommuninvest, recently launched a social sustainability loan offering for its members. This innovative new product, developed in collaboration with members to promote social sustainability throughout Sweden, finances investments with solid potential to address local challenges. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team spoke to Björn Bergstrand, Head of Sustainability at Kommuninvest, to find out more about the agency’s social loan journey. 03 May,
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Do companies need to modernise the C-suite?
Ten years ago you’d probably never heard of the 'C-suite', a phrase that refers to a company's key group of senior executives. Now, it’s everywhere. And over that time, the definition has grown more broad. Core roles — like Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) — have been joined by new ones, like Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As we emerge from a period of intense changes, many businesses are asking if this leadership group needs to evolve further.
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Corporate insights
Garbage tech: A race to turn waste into resources
Did you know that 70% of the waste thrown in trash bags in Oslo ends up there by mistake? In Bergen the startup Carrot has found a solution.
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The final EU Taxonomy and next steps in sustainable finance
The European Commission has adopted its final screening criteria under the EU taxonomy, a framework for classifying green investments. Nordea's experts share their reflections on the landmark rules and what to focus on in sustainable finance going forward.
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Investment banking
Capital structure should never be a constraint for profitable investments
Who better to ask about aiming for the right capital structure than a company which has in the past few years raised new equity and made payouts through both dividends and share buybacks? Kongsberg CFO Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø discusses the company's capital structure journey with Nordea Thematics' Johan Trocmé.
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The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation takes effect: What to expect
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), effective from 10 March 2021, imposes new transparency and disclosure requirements on financial market participants at both the product and entity level. The regulation is part of a broader wave of EU legislation that aims to stamp out greenwashing and reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment.
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Podcast
Podcast: Capital structure in the real world
Henrik Immelborn, Managing Director, Debt Solutions and Loans at Nordea discuss together with Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck how Nordic large corporates fund themselves today versus 20 years ago.
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Using the financial markets to close the gender gap
The importance of gender equality is getting a lot of attention, not least from the financial markets. That was the message at a recent fireside chat from the 2021 SHE Conference, featuring Heike Reichelt from the World Bank Treasury and Elin Ljung from Nordic Capital.
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Diversity and inclusion: Lessons from top business leaders
What is the business value of gender diversity, and how do you put inclusiveness into practice? Top leaders from companies including Nordea, Telenor and Ernst & Young shared their thoughts at a recent SHE Conference event.
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All-star leader panel tackles gender equality in the wake of Covid-19
State leaders from around the world gathered at the 2021 SHE Conference to discuss Covid-19’s impact on gender and equality and how to respond going forward.
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