Numis’s advisory businesses, including M&A, are going strong, says M&A head Stuart Ord, and bear out its diversification strategy.

In contrast to the US and Europe, where IPO volumes have slumped, the Middle East is enjoying a bumper period, with HSBC playing a key role.

The real estate developer and manager has already utilised sustainable structures in one-fifth of its financing, and expects this share to grow.

Directed by its ambitious chair, Gary Gensler, the SEC is pursuing an agenda which many in the industry believe is too much, too quickly, and it looks set to face legal challenges.

Finding a way to harness Canada’s vast resources that delivers both a prosperous and sustainable economy is key to its future, but can the reality live up to the ambition?

Whether it is responding to current market conditions, continuing to expand its capabilities or targeting high growth sectors, the bank’s EMEA corporate banking head believes it is in strong position.

Credit Suisse was sole structurer on the Wildlife Conservation Bond, which will support black rhino conservation efforts. 

The online fashion marketplace, which has circular economy principles at its heart, was the first listing to benefit from Nasdaq’s green designation.

Disclosing climate risks is a new aspect of regulation that banks are coming to terms with, but lenders need to act now to avoid falling further behind as regulators ramp up their focus on ESG issues.

Harry Boyd-Carpenter, managing director, green economy and climate action at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, speaks to Burhan Khadbai about the bank’s climate strategy, what it classifies as green investments, the role of gas and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the sustainability transition.