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ESG investments – now what? By Søren Rahbek, Director | ESG Specialist | The 25th of March 2025 ESG Investments or sustainable investments have long been attractive for those investors, who wanted to support the transition to a sustainable and “green” economy through their investments. ESG investments have been supported (to some degree) by regulation, […]

Capital Market Partners’ M&A Services By Søren Rask Nymark, Partner | The 30th of January 2025 M&A activity is stirring in the Danish financial sector. Not least, Nykredit’s bid for Spar Nord has sparked further interest in consolidation discussions among banks. We also see this trend in the pension and insurance sectors. For many years,

Drill, Baby, Drill By Søren Rahbek, Director | ESG Specialist | The 30th of Janurary 2025 Just as all of us, who are engaged in facilitating the transition to a sustainable economy on market terms, are looking forward to having the data needed to create insights and advice customers, the whole trajectory got thrown into

Capital Market Partners’ M&A Post-Deal Services By Søren Nymark, Partner | The 30th of December 2024 M&A is picking up on Danish, Nordic and European basis among financial services companies. Numerous deals have been announced over the last year. More to come. Capital Market Partners has assisted clients in deal preparation as well as integrations

NYSE to consider 24/7 stock trading By Søren Nymark, Partner | The 6th of June 2024 It was recently reported in Financial Times that New York Stock Exchange is considering 24/7 stock trading pushing trading into normal off-hours, night and weekend trading. On one hand side, other instruments as bonds and currencies are already trading

Challenges in the Post-Trade Area By Peter Jørn Jensen, Director | The 15th of March 2024 The post-trade area of the capital markets industry faces numerous challenges in today’s dynamic financial landscape. From clearing and settlement to risk management and regulatory compliance, ensuring smooth and efficient post-trade processes is crucial for maintaining market integrity and

Will ESRS Data End the Need for ESG Ratings? By Søren Rahbek, Director | ESG Specialist | The 5th of Februrary 2024 Summary The ongoing implementation of EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with its supporting reporting standards (ESRS) will significantly increase the availability of the data investors need to make informed decisions about sustainable

Are You Ready for PSD3? By Henrik Bilgrav | The 11th of January 2024 What Does the PSD3 Directive Mean for Financial Institutions and Consumers? The financial world is constantly evolving, and as we move into a new era of digitalization, we face significant changes. One of the latest and most significant changes that will

Be Careful – Disclosure Regulation May Not Disclose Very Much… By Søren Rahbek, Director | ESG Specialist | The 18th of August 2023 The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requires Financial Market participants and Financial Advisors to report on the consolidated impact on 14+2+2 mandatory (+2 voluntary) Principal Adverse Impact indicators (PAIs). The first report

Developments in transaction reporting infrastructure – observations from a practitioner By Christian Thygesen, Partner |  The 26th of May 2023 Financial institutions are subject to a range of transaction reporting requirements. From the first such regulation back in 2007, the mood has changed from build-it-yourself solutions to an almost unanimous appetite for vendor-supported solutions. This