(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has priced a USD 1.0 billion no-grow three-year global benchmark bond, its second USD benchmark transaction of 2026, at SOFR mid-swaps +22 basis points, equivalent to a US Treasury spread of +3.8 basis points. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, Economy, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Iceland, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
Tagged 26 August 2026, 27 August 2026, AAA rating, Alexander Ruf, Angela Brusas, annual funding strategy, Asif Sherani, asset managers, banks, basis points, central bank policy uncertainty, central banks, coupon, CT spread, Daiwa, Daiwa Capital Markets, Denmark, Deutsche Bank, environmental benefit, Estonia, EUR 8.5 billion to EUR 9.5 billion, Finland, funding programme, funding target, geopolitical developments, global benchmark bond, Helsinki, HSBC, Iceland, Investor Demand, issue price, issue yield, James Taunton, Jenny-Lale Petersen, Jens Hellerup, Jez Walsh, joint bookrunners, joint lead managers, Latvia, Lithuania, maturity date, Moody’s, NIB, NIB Draws Global Investor Demand for Three-Year Benchmark Bond, NIB Strengthens USD Market Presence With New Three-Year Benchmark, no-grow transaction, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, official institutions, orderbook, private placements, productivity, RBC Capital Markets, Riga, S&P Global Ratings, SEC-registered bond, senior unsecured bond, settlement date, smaller currency markets, SOFR mid-swaps, SSA market, stable outlook, Sweden, three-year benchmark bond, US Treasury spread, USD 1 billion issue, USD 1 Billion Transaction Supports NIB’s 2026 Funding Programme, USD benchmark bond
(IN BRIEF) The Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki has temporarily relocated from its long-standing home in Porthania to the Apollon building at Siltavuorenpenger 1 in the Kruununhaka district while Porthania undergoes renovation over the next two years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Construction, Education, Finland, Law, Real Estate
Tagged 1910 building, Academic Year, Apollon building, Apollon name, Athena, City Centre Campus, educational sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law Begins Two-Year Stay in Historic Apollon Building, Faculty of Law Settles Into New Temporary Home at Siltavuorenpenger, Finland, Gustaf Nyström, Hakaniemenranta, Helsinki, higher education facilities, historical building, Jukka Mähönen, Juridicum, Juridicum nickname, Kruununhaka, Kruunuvuorenranta, Kumpula Campus, law faculty facilities, legal scholars, Minerva, personal offices, Petter Gröning, physics department building, Porthania, Porthania renovation, Psychologicum, sea views, shared workspaces, Siltavuorenpenger 1, staff workspace, stairways, teaching facilities, temporary relocation, Topelia, Tuomo Aalto, two-year relocation, UniCafé Olivia, university auditorium, University Campus, University Main Building, University of Helsinki, University of Helsinki’s “Juridicum” Takes Shape in Kruununhaka, wide corridors
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a 10-year NOK 750 million loan agreement with Elkem ASA to finance the company’s research and development investments in Norway between 2025 and 2029. The programme focuses on process innovation, energy efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged carbon solutions, decarbonisation, Elkem, Elkem ASA, Elkem Secures 10-Year NIB Financing to Support Low-Carbon Materials Research, Elkem to Advance Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction R&D With NIB Financing, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, ferrosilicon, foundry alloys, hard to abate sectors, Helsinki, industrial competitiveness, industrial materials, industrial partners, low carbon materials, Moody’s, NIB, NIB Provides NOK 750 Million Loan to Finance Elkem’s R&D Investments in Norway, NIB Supports Norwegian Industrial Materials Innovation Through Loan to Elkem, NOK 750 million loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, Operational Efficiency, Oslo, process innovation, product quality, R&D investments, renewable energy, research and development, research institutions, Riga, S&P Global Ratings, Sari Cabell, silicon
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a four-year €22 million InvestEU-backed loan with Finnish cloud services company Verda Cloud Oy. The financing will support the acquisition of GPUs, networking equipment and storage infrastructure, enabling the company to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Connectivity Data Infrastructure and Digital Technologies, data centres, data driven applications, digital infrastructure, digital transition, EU-based cloud service provider, European Union, Finland, GPUs, graphics processing units, Helsinki, high-performance computing, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed Loan Helps Verda Cloud Scale Computing Capacity for AI and Data Applications, Jeanette Vitasp, Moody’s, networking equipment, NIB, NIB Supports Finnish Cloud Infrastructure Investment With €22 Million InvestEU-Backed Loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Riga, Ruben Bryon, S&P Global Ratings, storage equipment, Verda Cloud, Verda Cloud Oy, Verda Cloud Secures NIB Financing to Expand High-Performance Computing Capacity
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €20 million to SP Growth Fund Ky, a new Finnish private credit fund intended to provide growth financing to small and medium-sized companies and small mid-caps facing more limited access to conventional … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, alternative lending, business loans, EIF, EIF Helps Expand Private Credit Options for Finnish SMEs and Small Mid-Caps, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Finland, Finnish growth companies, Finnish private credit market, Finnish SMEs, growth financing, Helsinki, innovation financing, institutional investors, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Matias Itkonen, New Finnish Private Credit Fund Targets Growth Businesses Seeking €500000 to €2 Million Loans, Oulu, private credit, private investors, small Mid-Caps, SME financing, SP Growth Fund, SP Growth Fund Ky, SP Growth Fund Reaches €34 Million First Close With €20 Million EIF Commitment, SP Growth Partners, technology-driven companies, €20 million commitment, €34 million first close, €50 million fund target
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine Railway Systems has received its largest single order to date, securing framework contracts worth approximately EUR 470 million for the Rail Baltica high-speed railway project. The contracts cover the supply of up to 1,000 high-speed and standard … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Estonia, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 Turnouts and Advanced Monitoring Technology, Baltic States, central Europe, Diagnostic Tools, digital monitoring systems, electrified rail line, Estonia, EULYNX, EUR 470 million order, European standard-gauge rail network, Finland, Franz Kainersdorfer, Helsinki, Herbert Eibensteiner, high-speed railway, high-speed turnouts, intelligent turnouts, Latvia, Lithuania, Metal Engineering Division, northern Europe, Poland, Rail Baltica, Rail Baltica Selects voestalpine Railway Systems for Up to 1, rail digitalisation, railway infrastructure, railway maintenance, railway safety, railway system solutions, real-time data, sensor technology, signalling technology, standard turnouts, track systems, trans-European rail network, turnout systems, voestalpine AG, voestalpine Railway Systems, voestalpine Railway Systems to Supply High-Tech Turnouts and Digital Monitoring for European Rail Baltica Corridor, voestalpine Strengthens Global Rail Infrastructure Position with Major EUR 470 Million Rail Baltica Contract, voestalpine Wins Largest Single Order to Date for Rail Baltica High-Speed Railway Infrastructure Project, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) NIB has approved an investment loan of up to NOK 241 million to Tide Buss AS to finance the purchase of 105 electric buses for public transport operations in Norway. The buses will be used under long-term concessions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 105 electric buses, AAA credit rating, André Küüsvek, auxiliary heaters, clean transportation, CO₂ savings, DNB, DNB and InvestEU, electric buses, EU taxonomy, European Union, green transport, Helsinki, HVO, hydrotreated vegetable oil, InvestEU Fund, local air pollutants, long-term concessions, low-emission transport, Moody’s, NEB, NIB, NIB Approves NOK 241 Million Loan to Support Tide Buss Electric Bus Investment in Norway, NIB Environmental Bond, NIB Financing Helps Tide Buss Expand Low-Emission Public Transport Operations in Norway, NIB Provides Financing to Tide Buss for 105 Electric Buses in Norway, NOK 241 million loan, NOK 498 million project, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Norway, public transport, Public Transportation Authorities, Riga, Ronny Paulsen, S&P Global Ratings, Sogn, Sunnhordland, sustainable mobility, Tide AS, Tide Buss Advances Zero-Emission Mobility in Norway Through NOK 498 Million Electric Bus Project, Tide Buss AS, Tide Buss to Deploy 105 Electric Buses in Norway with Support from NIB, Vestfold, zero tailpipe emissions, zero-emission mobility
(IN BRIEF) NIB has signed a EUR 55.5 million uncommitted credit facility with AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to support a EUR 111 million infrastructure investment programme at Klaipėda Seaport in Lithuania. The programme will fund upgrades aimed at improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AAA credit rating, AB Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Algis Latakas, André Küüsvek, Baltic countries, cargo handling capacity, cruise ship terminal, cyber resilience, EUR 111 million investment programme, EUR 55.5 million credit facility, green energy operations, Green Hydrogen Hub and Maritime Infrastructure Upgrades, green hydrogen production, Helsinki, hydrogen refuelling hub, Klaipėda Seaport, Klaipėda Seaport Secures NIB Financing for Cruise Facilities, Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Lithuania, low-emission solutions, Maritime Safety, Moody’s, navigational infrastructure, NIB, NIB Backs Klaipėda Seaport’s EUR 111 Million Programme to Expand Capacity, NIB Provides EUR 55.5 Million Credit Facility to Support Major Infrastructure Upgrades at Klaipėda Seaport, NIB Supports EUR 111 Million Infrastructure Investment Programme at Klaipėda Seaport in Lithuania, NIB Supports Strategic Port Modernisation in Lithuania Through Financing for Klaipėda Seaport Investment Programme, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Offshore Wind Logistics, onshore power supply, passenger facilities, port access, port capacity, port infrastructure, radar systems, regional supply chain resilience, Riga, S&P Global Ratings, Safety and Green Port Operations, sustainable transport, trade connectivity
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has released its 2027 financial reporting calendar, confirming publication dates for its annual financial statement and quarterly interim reports throughout the year. The company will issue its Financial Statement release for 2026 on 11 February 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged AGM 2027, Annual General Meeting, annual report 2026, circular bioeconomy, corporate governance, earnings calendar, fiber-based materials, financial reporting schedule, financial reports, financial statement release, forestry industry, global packaging company, half-year report, Helsinki, interim reports, investor communications, Investor Relations, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, packaging industry, quarterly results, renewable materials, shareholder meeting, stock exchange release, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Outlines 2027 Investor Reporting Timeline and Helsinki AGM Schedule, Stora Enso Sets Publication Dates for 2027 Interim Reports and Annual Financial Statement, sustainability, Sustainable packaging
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki will join Finland’s pavilion at COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. In collaboration with Aalto University, the university will present a multidisciplinary group of professors … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, ACCC, Atmospheric and Climate Competence Center, Belem, Brazil, circular economy, Climate Action, Climate Justice, COP30, digitalisation, energy transition, Finland Pavilion, Finland Showcases Innovation and Research at UN Climate Conference COP30, Finnish Universities Unite for Global Climate Action at COP30 in Belem, global climate policy, green transition, Helsinki, INNOVATION, Nature-based solutions, Nokia, Outokumpu, Sitra, Stora Enso, sustainability, SYKE, Tampere, Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, United Nations Climate Change Conference, University of Helsinki, University of Helsinki Strengthens International Climate Engagement at COP30, University of Helsinki to Join Finland Pavilion at COP30 in Brazil
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has been awarded a major contract by Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy to deliver 63 Tango Nordic trams, with an option for 120 more, marking its first tram order in Finland. The contract includes over 30 years of full-service … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aivan, Ansgar Brockmeyer, design, Eetu Kinnunen, energy efficiency, Finland, Helsinki, infrastructure, maintenance services, modernization, Nordic Region, Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy, public transport, rail transport, recycled materials, Stadler, Stadler Expands Nordic Presence with First Finnish Tram Order and 30-Year Service Agreement, Stadler Wins Landmark Contract to Supply 63 Tango Nordic Trams to Helsinki with Option for 120 More, sustainable mobility, Tango Nordic, tram network, trams, urban mobility, zero-emission steel
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has appointed Johan Lindh as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective November 17, 2025. He joins from Ahlstrom, where he served as Vice President of Group Investor Relations, and previously held senior positions at UPM, Ålandsbanken, and SEB. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, Ålandsbanken, capital markets, Corporate Communications, EVOLVE strategy, Helsinki, institutional investors, Investor Relations, Investor Relations to support EVOLVE strategy and investor engagement, Johan Lindh, Johan Lindh joins Outokumpu as Vice President, Marc-Simon Schaar, Nordic equities, Outokumpu, Outokumpu appoints experienced capital markets professional Johan Lindh to lead Investor Relations, SEB, strategic communications, UPM
(IN BRIEF) DNV has appointed Annika Nevaste as CEO of DNV Cyber, its fast-growing cybersecurity services business formed in 2024 from the merger of Nixu, Applied Risk, and DNV. Nevaste joins from Google Cloud, where she led the Nordic Digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Annika Nevaste, Applied Risk, appointment, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, detection and response, digital transformation, DNV, DNV Cyber, Google Cloud, Governance, Helsinki, IBM, IT-OT convergence, leadership, Liv Hovem, Nixu, operational technology, risk management, Supply Chain Security
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate has acquired a modern residential property in Helsinki’s prestigious Katajanokka district, completed in 2017 and featuring high-quality construction, modern layouts, a gym, and a rooftop sauna. The building will operate under CapMan’s new Leona brand, … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged architectural heritage, BREEAM In-Use Excellent, CapMan Real Estate, energy efficiency, EPC A+, EU taxonomy, Finland, Helsinki, Katajanokka, Leona, modern living, Nordic housing, premium residential asset, property investment, real estate acquisition, rental apartments, residential property, rooftop sauna, sustainability, tenant experience
(IN BRIEF) NIB has extended an €18.3 million, 10-year loan to Joo Group Oy to support four new residential buildings in Turku and Kirkkonummi, Finland, totaling a €40 million investment. Slated for delivery in 2025, the developments will add nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, energy class A, EU taxonomy, Fastighets AB Balder, Finland, Helsinki, Joo Group Oy, Kirkkonummi, LEED Platinum, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, partnership, rental apartments, residential development, Riga, solar energy, sustainable housing, Turku
(IN BRIEF) In May 2025, CapMan Real Estate took over management of six historic commercial buildings along Copenhagen’s Strøget, on behalf of two German pension funds. The properties span from 1760 to 1925 and comprise around 11,500 sqm, with retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Retail
Tagged Alex Jacobsson, asset management, CapMan Real Estate, Copenhagen, Copenhagen office, energy efficiency, German pension funds, Helsinki, high street retail portfolio, historic buildings, Jyväskylä, London, Mads Diderichsen, occupancy improvement, Oslo, partnership, repositioning strategy, Stockholm, Strøget, value creation, €5.5 billion GAV
(IN BRIEF) The Kaupunkivaikutus project, a research collaboration between the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa, the University of Helsinki, and Aalto University, aims to tackle critical urban issues such as climate adaptation, education equity, and transportation efficiency. With a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, climate adaptation, CoolGreen, education equity, Espoo, Helsinki, infrastructure, Kaupunkivaikutus, rail traffic, resilience, transportation, University of Helsinki, urban development, urban mobility, urban research, Vantaa
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in financing to Helsinki for the development of the Crown Bridges Light Rail project, which will extend the city’s tram network to three eastern suburbs. The project includes the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bike lanes, Climate Action, Crown Bridges Light Rail, EIB financing, European Investment Bank, Finland, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki, Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, partnership, pedestrian pathways, public transport, Ruskeasuo depot, sustainability, sustainable transport, Thomas Östros, tramline, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Eckerö Line has become the first Finnish maritime company to use Neste MY Renewable Diesel in commercial operations, helping it meet the 2% emissions reduction target of the 2025 FuelEU Maritime regulation. The renewable diesel, produced from 100% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2025 regulations, Baltic Sea, biofuels, commercial maritime, Eckerö Line, EU RED II, Finland, FuelEU Maritime, green shipping, Helsinki, Joni Pihlström, maritime emissions, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, partnership, renewable fuels, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tallinn, Taru Keronen, waste-based diesel
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted an €8 million loan to Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum Helsinki to finance the renovation of Biomedicum 1, a key research and education building in the Meilahti medical campus. Scheduled for completion by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AAA credit rating, Biomedicum Helsinki, district heating, energy efficiency, EU green goals, Finland, healthcare infrastructure, heat recovery, Helsinki, Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum, Meilahti medical campus, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, public sector investment, real estate renovation, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, University of Helsinki
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