The Swedish battery manufacturer has used a range of capital raising structures since 2017 to fund its expansion.
Although economic challenges remain, Standard Chartered’s head of global credit markets is optimistic there will be several positive drivers for capital markets activity in 2023.
The outlook for leveraged finance in the short term seems bleak, though there are reasons to be hopeful looking further ahead.
The real estate investor argues its focus on the environmental credentials of its buildings will deliver long-term value.
The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.
With market conditions tightening, how is private equity evolving its approach to stay in the game?
The bank’s head of ESG advisory and financing solutions explains why he expects no let-up in client demand for support in navigating the increasingly complex ESG landscape.
A cross-bank effort demonstrated the clear potential for bond tokenisation to make a big impact in project finance and other types of bond issuance, including for smaller issuers who may struggle to access the markets.
The electronic trading platform MarketAxess continues to evolve its trading tools and protocols in response to client demand, with recent market volatility increasing clients’ appetite for innovation says Raj Paranandi.
The US state overcame structural complexity and market volatility to raise $2.6bn in funds.
The bank’s global head of DCM believes the markets are becoming more resilient but being able to act quickly on positive issuance windows remains paramount.
M&A activity across Asia has been down on 2021’s bumper year, but there are pockets of resilience.
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure will require huge investment over the coming decades, but powering up this asset class will be far more complex than flicking a switch.
The M&A outlook in Europe is strong despite difficult macroeconomic conditions, and ESG scrutiny is set to be an increasingly key factor.
The bank has built its corporate and institutional business around key areas such as serving funds and supporting clients with ESG strategies, explains the group executive David Gall.
The markets are entering a period of disruption, both positive and negative, but ICMA chief executive Bryan Pascoe believes they can weather the storm and adapt in key areas.
The team, which has performed well despite the backdrop, puts its success down to having difficult conversations with clients about the realities of the current markets. Edward Russell-Walling reports.
Indonesia’s leading e-commerce and on-demand platform will use the funds raised to continue its growth plans.
Incorporating digital practices into bond issuance and lifecycle management will bring many benefits, but it is a long and complex journey. However, developments in streamlining workflows and in bond tokenisation bring hope of big changes soon.
The head of the financial institutions group for the Americas at Credit Suisse is keen to focus on the bank’s collaborative strengths as it moves on from its own difficulties and responds to changing market conditions.