Insights | Nordea

2020-05-04

Insights

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.

2020-05-03

Insights

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.

2020-04-23

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?

2020-04-01

Insights

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.

2020-03-09

Insights

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.

2020-03-03

Insights

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.

2020-03-03

Insights

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.

2020-02-18

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.

2020-01-30

Corporate insights

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.

2020-01-30

Corporate insights

More time for the human touch thanks to robotics

Nordea has been successfully introducing robots to take care of manual repetitive processes in order to create more time for employees to focus on value adding tasks. After a period of development, the bank now has one of the most advanced robotics programmes in the Nordics.

2020-01-23

Corporate insights

Taking a holistic approach to equipping the modern Treasurer

Nordea aims to stay one step ahead of the rush to deliver new products and services by understanding and anticipating the needs of customers, elevating traditional functional transaction banking offerings to dynamic tools that support strategic decision making.

Unscrambling the alphabet soup of ESG reporting

2020-01-10

Insights

Unscrambling the alphabet soup of ESG reporting

Need help decoding the dizzying array of acronyms when it comes to reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues? Here’s your guide.