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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nordic Finance: M&A And Partnerships Fuel Bank Growth

The Nordic financial sector is witnessing unprecedented bank-sector consolidation and fintech partnership-building activity. The surge in collaborative deals between traditional...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Spotify’s Surprise New CFO

The surprise appointment of defense executive Christian Luiga as Spotify AB’s new CFO may have caused eyebrows to elevate outside...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Estonia: Rebuilding The Economy

The digital economy continues to drive Estonia’s economic growth. Estonia, for decades the most economically dynamic of the three former...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Finland: The Fight For Immigration

Finland’s top industry chiefs have reacted with dismay at new and far-reaching anti-immigration policies emanating from Prime Minister Antti Petteri...

Technology

Nordic Lure For Data Center Investors

The surge in interest among global tech players is buoyed by the launch of national artificial intelligence strategies across the Nordic region.

Country Report

Lithuania: Lure Of Free Trade Zones

Lithuania is attracting investment, digitizing and implementing progressive taxes.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Danish Regulator Eyes Norwegian Grocery Chain

Rema 1000’s acquisition of Aldi’s network of stores in Denmark is under investigation.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Finland: Orpos Uphill Path To A New Government

Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party came first in elections but fell short of the majority needed to form a government on their own.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Norway: New Wave Of Bank Consolidation

The current wave of consolidation includes a three-way merger deal between Skagerrak Sparebank, Andebu Sparebank and Larvikbanken in southeast Norway.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Norway: Proposed Capital Mandate Raises Small Bank Ire

New capital requirements could reduce the mortgage loan lending capacity for Norway’s small and medium-sized banks by up to $17.3 billion.

News

Swedens Far-Right Victors Pose Challenge

Sweden Democrats won 20% of the seats in the country's parliament and will likely dictate the next government's policy agenda.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Estonia: Digital Economy Drives Growth

By embracing new technologies, Estonia has become the Baltic region’s economic rising star.