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. 

Demand for Islamic banking continues to grow across Asia, while Saudi banks reap the benefits of high oil prices and a surging mortgage market.

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.