Insights

Corporate insights

Instant Payments Regulation: Get ready for fully automated instant payments and payee verification

Learn how the upcoming Instant Payments Regulation is reshaping financial transactions in Europe and how Nordea’s API solutions can help your business stay ahead of the curve.

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Sustainability

How are Nordic companies performing on ESG? Nordea's latest insights

Nordea Equity Research’s annual ESG ratings for approximately 300 companies reveal ongoing progress, but with noticeable impacts from challenging macroeconomic conditions.

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Economy

Chief Economist's Corner: Recharged batteries

Electric car holiday, green transition and global tensions. An economic summer update from Nordea's Group Chief Economist Helge J. Pedersen.

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Our people

When the seasons set the stage – get to know our branch office on the island of Gotland

Are you one of the thousands of people visiting Gotland during the summer? We have a branch office open all year on this island in the Baltic Sea. Here, our colleagues experience the seasonal effect – and how the recent geopolitical situation has impacted the people living here, in both good and bad ways.

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Economy

Global economic update: Summer 2025 highlights

As the summer of 2025 draws to a close, Nordea analyst Joel Lundh provides a comprehensive overview of the global economic landscape. From financial markets to world events, this article summarizes the key developments that have shaped the international economy in recent months.

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Sector insights

Powering the transition: The key role of energy efficiency in real estate

In the transition to a sustainable future, the real estate sector is a crucial player. ESG Sector Analyst Mons Lunde explores how energy efficiency is reshaping the industry and creating new opportunities for developers and owners of real estate.

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Sector insights

Sustainability in real estate: Insights from Sweden’s Almedalen Week

Nordea’s Lead ESG Analyst Ebba Ramel shares key insights from Almedalen Week 2025. Learn about the latest trends in sustainable real estate, from circularity and climate adaptation to social sustainability and emerging risks, gleaned from expert sessions and client discussions at Sweden’s premier political forum.

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Corporate insights

Arctic security and EU leadership: Key takeaways from the Nordic AAA Seminar

As global power dynamics shift, Nordic financial institutions and companies face new geopolitical realities. Nordea’s recent Nordic AAA Seminar highlighted the need for businesses to engage in shaping the emerging world order, with Arctic security and EU leadership taking centre stage.

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Sector insights

E-commerce growth in retail: The transparency challenge with chemicals and materials

As e-commerce transforms retail, new business models such as dropshipping introduce fresh challenges in product quality control and regulatory compliance. Explore how the industry is navigating the complex landscape of chemical regulations and materials transparency in an increasingly digital and cross-border marketplace.

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Sector insights

From compliance to competitiveness: Sustainability’s strategic role in the Nordic capital goods sector

In a world of shifting regulations and market dynamics, Nordic industrial companies are uniquely positioned to turn sustainablility challenges into strategic advantages. Discover how embracing sustainability can drive innovation, resilience and long-term competitiveness in the consumer durables and capital goods sectors.

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Sustainable transition

Green transition: Progress and challenges in a shifting global landscape

The green transition is progressing in an unstable global situation. In Finland and more widely in Nordics, emissions are decreasing, but global emissions continue to rise. A contrast in transition pace has emerged between Europe and the United States, highlighting divergent political climates.

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Private economy

The summer house – a shared tradition in the Nordics

Are you, like many people in the Nordic countries, spending your summer days in a summer house? Whether you are renting, owning or have inherited one, this tradition of escaping to nature is deeply rooted in Nordic culture. But buying and fixing up a second home can be quite expensive.

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