In the press
The latest coverage of the Swedish House of Finance in the press, including video, radio, and print media.
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UK companies outpace US counterparts in share buybacks
2025-01-17 • International • Financial Times
Alvin Chen, explains: while dividends are viewed as a commitment to shareholders, buybacks provide companies with greater flexibility and send a strong signal when shares are perceived as undervalued....
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Major Banks Withdraw from Green Investment Initiatives
2025-01-11 • Swedish • Sveriges Radio
SHoF Director Bo Becker discusses how major banks will remain committed to lending to renewable energy projects as long as they are profitable.
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Luigi Zingales (Chicago Booth) on Kapitalet Podcast
2024-12-20
What happens when companies disregard the views of their owners? According to Luigi Zingales, speaking to Kapitalet after the Swedish House of Finance annual conference on corporate governance in...
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In the Press: Bo Becker on Bankruptcy Laws
2024-11-26
Rising insolvency rates in Sweden, Europe, and globally, highlighted by high-profile cases like SAS and Northvolt, emphasize the need for efficient corporate insolvency systems. Swedish House of...
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Bo Becker Comments in Dagens Industri on Potential Northvolt Shutdown
2024-11-22 • Swedish • Dagens industri
Northvolts vd Peter Carlsson. Foto: Jesper Frisk Bo Becker, professor i finansiell ekonomi vid Handelshögskolan i Stockholm och expert på
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Bo Becker: Banking without branches
2024-11-19 • Swedish • Spotify
VoxTalks Economics · Episode
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Bo Becker: Northvolt Considers US Reconstruction
2024-11-18 • Swedish • Dagens Nyheter - DN.se
To avoid bankruptcy, Northvolt is considering a reconstruction in the United States, Dagens Nyheter (DN) reports. Swedish House of Finance’s Bo Becker explains to DN the benefits of pursuing a...
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Peter Englund: Are reduced amortization requirements a good idea?
2024-11-14 • Swedish • Sveriges Radio
The government has received a new investigation proposing that individuals should be able to borrow up to 90 percent of a property's price, face less stringent amortization requirements, and have...
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John Y. Campbell- The Harvard professor: This is how the mortgage market can be improved
2024-11-13 • Swedish • Dagens industri
Special loan conditions for both young people who want to buy a home and for older people who want to stay in their house. This is suggested by Harvard professor John Campbell, who also gives tips on...
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Peter Englund: Easier requirements on mortgage borrowers can push prices up
2024-11-04 • Swedish • Dagens Nyheter - DN.se
The stricter amortization requirement is scrapped, and the mortgage ceiling is raised - two proposals that are now being presented to the government.
