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Oil: Black gold or black hole?
Nordea's Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck take a look at the outlook for the oil industry, which is facing its third major shock in only 12 years.
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Podcast
Podcast: Oil – Black gold or black hole?
In the latest podcast episode of Nordea On Your Mind Johan Trocmé, Viktor Sonebäck and Shirin Haddad discuss how the oil industry will deal with likely persistent price volatility.
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COVID-19 bonds – a market and investor perspective
The current corona crisis has given rise to a new label of sustainable bonds: COVID-19 bonds. With no established market practices for these bonds, issuers and investors are working together to find existing and new solutions for COVID-19-related funding, while safeguarding the integrity of the sustainable finance market.
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Do green bonds outperform in ‘risk-off’ periods? Yes, but beware the nuances
We find that green bonds have been more resilient than traditional bonds in times of crisis, but there are things to keep in mind when doing the analysis.
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Corona bonds: What are they and why do they matter?
The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned a new bond label, so-called "corona bonds," opening opportunities not only for sovereign and supranational issuers, but also for corporates.
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Podcast
Podcast: The case for a credit rating
How do corporate borrowers benefit from having a credit rating? When is it worth the effort and expense?
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Nordea helps public sector borrowers finance COVID-19 response
Public sector borrowers are issuing bonds to finance the emergency and stimulus response to the coronavirus outbreak, and Nordea is on the front line.
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The last mile is no longer driven in the dark
Budbee CEO and founder Fredrik Hamilton explains how the company's data-driven business model is disrupting the home delivery field.
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EU taxonomy: What’s new in the final recommendations?
The European Commission’s expert group on sustainable finance has published its final recommendations on the EU taxonomy, a framework for classifying green investments. We take a deep dive into what’s new in the latest report, including sector-specific highlights.
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The growing importance of green bond funds
The dramatic growth in green bond issuance and investor demand is driving a rise in dedicated green and sustainable bond funds. While low levels of supply and diversification were initially seen as a limitation for these funds, that’s changing.
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Corporate insights
Selecting KPIs – Empowering finance departments by measuring what matters
Nordea’s Treasury KPI Report showed that treasuries are increasingly embracing KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of their activities. For Treasurers and CFO’s in the process of selecting operational and strategic KPIs, choosing the right mix can often be dependent on company size.
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Improving user experiences with Open Banking
Although it was regulatory requirements that sparked the move towards Open Banking, Sofia Ericsson Holm, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Open Banking at Nordea, explains how it is the demand for instant and better user experiences that will really drive innovation.
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