Northern delights

To the untutored Western European eye, images of the Nordic countries are typically limited to the novelty of bicycling monarchs and Scandinavian representatives in the toe-curling TV ritual that is the annual Eurovision Song Contest. But IROs from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are busy generating a useful reputation for their region in the field of investor relations. As well as enjoying some of the highest standards of living in the world, the Scandinavian nations are home to some