Large companies have since 2016 invested far less than they used to do historically. In this podcast, Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck from Nordea Thematics talk about how the world’s nations have committed under the Paris agreement to investing in limiting global warming to save the planet. ESG could become the catalyst that ends under-investment.
Markets and investment
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
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
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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