Swedish property market shows signs of cooling

The Swedish property market is showing signs of cooling with no monthly signs of growth in November and December 2015 and a general levelling out of house prices that may prove beneficial to the mortgage industry's capital requirements. According to Michael Wolf, CEO of Swedbank, these developments could help Sweden's largest provider of home loans to better manage regulatory requirements and continue with its generous policy of paying 75% of profits in dividends. However, the fact that global regulators are considering setting minimum capital requirements for credit risk, including mortgages, and Danske Bank's proposed expansion into Sweden, could have serious implications for Swedbank's future operations.

Charting the diversity, equity and inclusion roadmap in S P Setia

Adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) no. 5 on gender equality, S P Setia has, over the years, set up actions, policies and investments to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within its workplace and the communities it serves.

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