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Today's turbulent economic times dictate a cautious approach to investment and spreading portfolios over a range of asset classes, advices Hans Peterson and team from Investment Strategy in the latest Investment Outlook released Tuesday. Watch Peterson talk more about investment strategies going forward or click link below to read full report.

SEB has decided to contribute funds for planting new trees in southern Tanzania as part of the bank’s climate compensation scheme. SEB already contributes to a project that provides solar cookers to rural villages in China. See film about the project in Tanzania above or read more about SEB's climate compensation efforts by clicking the link below.

SEB this week arranged The Financial Summit, an event for chief financial officers and treasurers at some of the bank’s largest corporate and institutional clients. Several experts from both SEB and external parties attended.  We spoke briefly to some of them on the sidelines of the event. Here you can view filmed excerpts from these talks.

The year ahead is shaping up to be a good one for investors – providing they choose the right market. In the February Investment Outlook, released Tuesday SEB predicts overall global economic growth will average 4.5 per cent in 2011 and 2012 – well above the historical trend. Emerging markets will improve by 6.5 per cent and the industrialised OECD countries will end up just below 3 per cent, in both years. Watch Hans Peterson, head of Investment Strategy at SEB, review highlights from the report.

On 12 January, 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti. Contributions from SEB and other companies have made a difference. Watch the film where Gary Shaye, on-site manager for Save the Children in Haiti, talks about the organisation's  work to help the children of Haiti.

Estonia changed to the euro on 1 January 2011 and SEB's staff worked hard to make it a smooth transition. Here you can see what happened in the run-up to the actual changeover as well as comments from Riho Unt, head of SEB in Estonia.

Hans Peterson, head of Investment Strategy at SEB, comments on the latest issue of Investment Outlook released Tuesday.

 During the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, SEB has stepped up efforts to position itself as the gateway to the Nordic markets for Chinese financial institutions. The timing is right as the Chinese government has started to cautiously relax controls on the flow of capital in and out of the country.

In the most recent issue of Investment Outlook, SEB's experts recommend selective investments in emerging markets and in companies with significant exposure to those markets as an important way to create value. Click above to hear Hans Peterson, head of Investment Strategy, outline the main contents of Investment Outlook for September 2010 or click below to read the full report.

The shift from one economic growth engine to another is occurring more sluggishly than desired: with private consumption and capital spending not successfully filling the void emerging as the positive effects of fiscal stimulus programmes and inventory build-up fade away. In Tuesday’s Nordic Outlook, SEB’s economists forecast that in the OECD countries, economic growth is expected to end up at 2-2.3 per cent during the next couple of years, or somewhat below trend. They also peg the probability of a new global recession at 25 per cent. Here you can hear Håkan Frisén, head of Economic Research at SEB, talk about some key items in the Nordic Outlook report.

Since SEB published Nordic Outlook in early May, the crisis in the euro zone has led to increased uncertainty in the world economy and the bank is now revising its global growth forecast downwards. Meanwhile there are some bright spots and for example the Nordic region, particularly Sweden, stands relatively strong. SEB today raises the GDP of Sweden forecast significantly.

Hear Håkan Frisén, SEB's head of economic research, explain what's behind the changes.

As official partner of Sweden’s participation at Expo 2010 Shanghai, SEB had the opportunity to organize the seminar “China’s Challenge”, covering many of the complex issues facing China and world. Some 240 corporate clients, financial institutions, and private banking clients based in China, Asia and Europe attended the seminar. SEB also had the honour of hosting a dinner at the Swedish Pavilion.

SEB has gained market share and further strengthened its position as a leading player in the Nordic foreign exchange market, according to a range of surveys and awards published lately. Here you can hear Joachim Alpen, head of SEB’s foreign exchange trading unit, comment on the successful development.

SEB is lead sponsor for the second annual Trade Finance in the Nordics Forum in Oslo 2 June.  Watch Lars Hagne, Acting Global Head Trade Finance on expectations and challenges ahead.

Optimism among Swedish CFO's is increasing. Swedish companies have been largely unaffected by recent sovereign unrest and financial market turbulence. In fact, according to Swedish CFOs, the business climate has improved significantly since our survey in February. Concerns regarding falling demand are decreasing and companies believe Asia will drive growth. More companies expect to increase staffing and profit expectations for 2010 remain high.

Here you can hear Ebba Lindahl, head of SEB Credit Research, talk about this and other findings from a recent survey among Swedish financial officers. 

The world economy is now entering a new phase, where differences in underlying conditions are becoming ever clearer. “Our main scenario is that the recovery will continue in spite of imbalances and crises,” says Håkan Frisén, head of SEB Economic Research in a comment to the latest Nordic Outlook released Tuesday.

SEB's head of commodities research Bjarne Schieldrop shares his latest thoughts about trends for crude oil, Chinas impact on the commodities market, and why the demand for gold continues to increase.

SEB's Chief Economist Robert Bergqvist comments on the financial and macroeconomic implications from a recent meeting between the Euro-group countries regarding an aid package for Greece, and also on implications for the Nordic markets.

SEB in its latest Eastern European Outlook report says Eastern Europe – the region that was hardest hit by the global credit crisis and recession – is now beginning a gradual economic upturn. But don’t expect a return to pre-crisis growth levels.

Financial Summit 2010:

Michel Demaré, CFO, ABB, speaks about how ABB is dealing with financial challenges in the difficult economic climate.

Financial Summit 2010

Trond Berger, CFO, Schibsted, speaks about financial re-engineering in troubled times.

Financial Summit 2010.

Karel Lannoo, CEO, Centre for European Policy Studies, discusses the necessary measures that are being taken to harmonize the European financial landscape in his speech -- Revisiting capital requirements and business models.

Financial Summit 2010.

Magnus Carlsson, head of Merchant Banking, SEB discusses the importance of relationship banking, knowledge sharing and preparing for the next few years.

Financial Summit 2010.

Annika Falkengren talks about the changes she sees in corporate banking going forward.  

Annika Falkengren Wednesday appeared in a live interview on CNBC Europe, recorded in the station’s London studio. SEB Wednesday arranged an investor conference in London and the interview was in connection to that event.