Markets and investment
What is asset management?
Ever wondered what banks or other financial institutions do with your money when you save or invest? Here is an explanation of asset management and Nordea’s role as an asset manager.
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Economic Outlook
Swedish economic outlook: Upswing
Households have regained confidence, and conditions are in place for consumption to substantially increase. The export industry has weathered several global challenges, and the outlook is healthy. The unemployment rate is set to fall to 5%, according to the new BAS measure.
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Economic Outlook
Global economic outlook: Resilient for now
The global economic outlook has continued to be rather stable, despite geopolitical uncertainty. However, the level of uncertainty continues to be high, and the confidence among corporates and households is repeatedly tested.
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Economy
Chief Economist's Corner: Welcome to 2026
The global economy proved to be more resilient to President Trump's aggressive trade policy than many feared. This provides the basis for a tempered – but real – optimism as we enter the new year.
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Markets and investment
Nordea to offer customers access to an exchange-traded product tracking Bitcoin
As the European regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies has matured and the demand for virtual currencies and cryptocurrencies is growing across the Nordics, Nordea has decided to allow customers to trade in a crypto-linked product on its platforms.
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Markets and investment
Nordic cleantech: An infrastructure bonanza for Europe
Our analysis of the main public infrastructure programmes in Europe points to a substantial step-up in investment due in 2026, which contrasts with the capital drain we’re seeing for US cleantech. This is driving investors’ sentiment for infrastructure, which, for the first time in years in Q2 2025, was higher in Europe than in the US, topped by the Nordics.
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Corporate insights
Sweden’s economic resilience drives new business
Despite global uncertainties, Sweden’s robust economic fundamentals pave the way for an increase in corporate transaction activity in the second half of 2025. Nordea’s view is that interest rates are likely to remain low, and our experts accordingly expect a pickup in deals.
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Economic Outlook
Global economic outlook: Receding risks
Some of the downside risks in the global economy have vanished since our spring forecast due to President Trump’s trade deals and the fiscal agreement in the US.
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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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Markets and investment
Nordea launches new Empower Europe Fund
Nordea Asset Management introduces a new fund for private and institutional investors who want to invest in Europe’s independent energy supply, industrial production and collective security.
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Economic Outlook
Global economic outlook: Known unknown
President Trump’s policy actions have caused a lot of volatility in the financial markets and the economic outlook since our previous forecast. Uncertainty is high, and, given Trump’s tendency to cause chaos, this is expected to continue.
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Sustainable banking
Understanding social impact investing
Social impact investing is when you as an investor choose your investments with the intention of generating measurable, beneficial social effects in addition to financial gains.
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