Technology
European Banks Brace For Heightened Cyber Threat
European banks are scaling-up their IT network defenses against a surge in data breaches and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)...
Author: Gerard O'Dwyer
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Klarna Considers Share Sale Ahead Of Listing In US
Klarna Group, Europe’s leading payment solutions disrupter, is exploring a secondary share sale ahead of its 2025 initial public offering...
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.