(IN BRIEF) SEB has published its latest Sustainable Finance Outlook, exploring innovative approaches to financing industrial decarbonisation and analysing the impact of shifting global policies. The report highlights the challenges companies face in hard-to-abate sectors, where technology costs vary and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, carbon pricing, Cement, chemicals, CHINA, climate finance, corporate transformation, ESG, EU, Green Bonds, Gregor Vulturius, heavy industry, industrial decarbonisation, net zero, New SEB report highlights financing trends in heavy industry decarbonisation and risks from shifting U.S. energy policies, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, renewable energy, Samantha Arpas, SEB, SEB explores how sustainable finance is shaping industrial net-zero strategies amid global policy uncertainty, South Korea, STEEL, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Outlook, U.S. energy policy, venture capital
(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) SEB Kort has begun rebranding Eurocard’s corporate services to operate under the Airplus name starting in September 2025. Eurocard will continue as a consumer card, while Airplus becomes SEB Kort’s dedicated brand for corporate payments. The transition follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AirPlus, Airplus International, Andreas Bremo, consumer card, corporate card services, corporate payments, Eurocard, European payment solutions, Mads Krumhardt Enggren, partnership, Rebranding, SEB, SEB Kort, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) SEB Asset Management has launched the SEB European Defence & Security Fund, targeting companies in defence, cybersecurity, energy, technology, raw materials, and infrastructure to strengthen Europe’s resilience and self-sufficiency. The actively managed fund will hold 30–50 stocks, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Alexander Winberg, Cybersecurity, defence investment, energy security, European Resilience, Fundamental Equity team, infrastructure, Javiera Ragnartz, Johan Söderström, long-term investment, NATO, OECD, Pavel Lupandin, portfolio management, raw materials, Robert Vicsai, SEB, SEB Asset Management, SEB European Defence & Security Fund, Taiwan, technology, thematic fund, unit-linked insurance
(IN BRIEF) Sunly will build four solar parks in Latvia totaling 329 MW capacity—54 MW in Valmiera, 90 MW in Krāslava, 81 MW in Madona, and 104 MW in Saldus—using €85 million in loans from EIB, EBRD, and SEB. Completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 329 MW, Barkava, battery storage systems, Climate Action, Dagda, EBRD, EIB, energy security, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Grzegorz Zieliński, hybrid renewable energy, Ints Krasts, InvestEU, Latvia, Matīši, non-recourse financing, partnership, SEB, solar parks, Sunly, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Toms Nāburgs, wind integration, Zirņi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by the European Investment Bank in partnership with SEB and Luminor has provided €62 million to Sunly for a new 244 MW solar park in Risti, Estonia. Expected to be the Baltics’ largest photovoltaic facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Baltic region, battery storage, climate neutrality, EIB, Energy Independence, EU, financing, hybrid parks, Indrek Julge, investment, Lääne County, Luminor, Metsagrupp, Peep Jalakas, Photovoltaic, Priit Lepasepp, renewable energy, Risti, Russia decoupling, SEB, solar park, Sunly, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its position as the leading advisor and research provider in sustainable financing across the Nordic region, according to the latest Prospera customer survey by Kantar Sifo. The bank achieved the highest score, outperforming its competitors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Awards, competitive advantage, corporate clients, Denmark, Finland, Green Bond Report, Hans Beyer, institutional clients, investment-grade bonds, Kantar Sifo, leadership, Nordic Region, Norway, Prospera customer survey, regulatory changes, RESEARCH, SEB, sustainability advice, sustainability integration, sustainable banking, sustainable financing, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s China Financial Index for 2024 revealed a drop to 52.0, indicating a challenging business environment for northern European companies operating in China. This decline, the lowest since May 2020, reflects concerns over customer demand, local competition, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Politics, Sweden
Tagged break-even, business outlook, CHINA, China Financial Index, Chinese government, Covid-19 crisis, customer demand, economy, EU-China relationship, foreign businesses, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange rates, geopolitical concerns, Investment Outlook, Juliette Xue Lascoux, labor costs, local competition, May 2020, modest investments, northern European companies, order intake, partnership, pessimism, profit outlook, profit shrinkage, profitability, sales growth, SEB, SEB Shanghai, staffing outlook, subsidiaries, trade war, US presidential election, US-China relationship, US-China tensions
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s newly launched AI fund has reported impressive first-year results, outperforming global benchmarks under the management of Alexander Winberg. The fund focuses on investing in companies advancing artificial intelligence, with its performance exceeding both world and benchmark indices. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI Fund, AI Infrastructure, Alexander Winberg, SEB, trends
(IN BRIEF) SEB is restructuring its organization to align with its long-term strategic goals, effective January 1, 2025. The changes include consolidating wealth and asset management into a single division, creating a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) role, and renaming … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appointment, INNOVATION, Johan Torgeby, Jonas Ahlström, leadership, SEB, William Paus
(IN BRIEF) SEB Asset Management has launched the SEB Montrusco Bolton Global Equity Fund in partnership with Canadian firm Montrusco Bolton. This new actively managed fund offers SEB clients access to a concentrated portfolio of global stocks selected through detailed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged CANADA, Equity Fund, Gustaf Runius, Montrusco Bolton, partnership, SEB
(IN BRIEF) SEB, a prominent financial institution, has announced its inaugural participation as an official partner in Stockholm Pride 2024, highlighting its commitment to fostering inclusivity within the organization and beyond. Johan Torgeby, SEB’s President and CEO, emphasized the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Society, Sweden
Tagged Inclusion, Johan Torgeby, Kristofer Engman, LGBTQ+, partnership, Robert Celsing, SEB, society, Stockholm Pride 2024
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s innovative Harvesting Partner concept, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and skillful operators in the forest industry, has expanded across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Lithuania since its launch in November 2022. In collaboration with SEB, Stora Enso has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged entrepreneurs, Financing Model, Finland, Forest Industry, innovative, Jakob Hansson, Lithuania, Mattias Bränngård, Norway, partnership, SEB, Stora Enso, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) SEB has been ranked as the top sustainability advisor for large companies and financial institutions in the Nordics for the fourth consecutive year. The ranking covers Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the overall Nordic region. Prospera’s Sustainability Advisor 2023 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, Sweden
Tagged CSRD, financial institutions, Hans Beyer, Nordics, Prospera, SEB, surveys, sustainability advisor, Sustainability Advisor 2023
(IN BRIEF) In the Prospera Institutional Banking 2023 survey, SEB has once again secured its position as the best bank in the Nordic region for the third consecutive year. The bank ranks first overall, as well as in Sweden and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Adam Gavel, Ann Magnusson, Awards, Financial, Institutional Banking Survey, investment, Prospera's 2023, SEB
(IN BRIEF) SEB has announced its investment in Copenhagen Energy Islands, a new development company by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), dedicated to creating energy islands globally. These large-scale offshore energy hubs are poised to play a crucial role in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Copenhagen Energy Islands, investment, Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Kristian Skovmand, offshore, partnership, renewable energy, SEB, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s Investment Outlook for the current economic situation suggests that a soft landing may be on the horizon, characterized by both a cyclical slowdown and ongoing efforts to combat inflation through tight monetary policies. While late-cyclical phases typically … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Financial, Fredrik Öberg, investment, SEB
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a leading communications technology company, has successfully issued a €500 million green bond with a 4.5-year maturity. The bond, part of Ericsson’s Euro Medium Term Note Program (EMTN), will fund investments in energy efficiency. Ericsson’s CFO, Carl … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2021 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Carl Mellander, CICERO Shades of Green, Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank, EMTN, energy efficiency, Ericsson, ESG targets, Euro Medium Term Note Program, green bond, green financing, Green Financing Framework, mobile connectivity, renewable energy, SEB, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) SEB, a leading financial services group, has revealed its 2030 sector targets aimed at aligning its credit portfolio with net-zero emissions goals. These targets, covering sectors like oil & gas, power generation, steel, car manufacturing, and more, are … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Hans Beyer, Johan Torgeby, net-zero, SEB, sustainability
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