DOSSIER SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Having bounced back from Covid-19-related shocks, liquidity in local equity and bond markets is now the priority in the Middle East as GCC economies attract overseas investors following market infrastructure reforms. Securities services in the region are also navigating ESG and digital asset developments. flow reports on discussions at The Network Forum Virtual Middle East meeting

A new survey from Deutsche Bank Research sheds light on what corporates and investors think about ESG and sustainable finance. flow’s Desirée Buchholz identifies five key learning points from the team’s findings

Greening the supply chain is a trend to enhance competitiveness, says Deutsche Bank’s Rachel Chia, Head of Project Finance, Renewables (Asia Pacific) in a recent interview with The Asset’s Chito Santiago. flow shares her insights

Held just after COP26 in Glasgow, the final day of the Coriolis Technologies Future of Strategy week addressed the issue of transparency in global trade and what this means for sustainability. Dr Rebecca Harding shares some reflections from her “fireside chat” with Deutsche Bank’s Daniel Schmand

While governments are making announcements to reduce emissions, the responsibility to make the targets happen falls onto the corporates. flow summarises new Deutsche Bank Research demonstrating why costs are a key concern for some corporates and how finance can support the transition

In the midst of the CLO market’s current ‘golden hour’, flow attended the Creditflux CLO Symposium in London, and now shares insights into both the fundamentals underpinning the market’s current success, and the intensification of demand for ESG transparency among the asset class’ investors

As green investment taxonomies emerge across markets, market participants are calling for regulators to create a more level playing field. But is a globally recognised and harmonised framework possible? flow reports on insights from the Sibos 2021 conference panel session

As capital pours into ESG investing, how are regulatory frameworks developing to support this growth? flow’s Clarissa Dann focuses on key points from dbSustainability Research analysis

Trade economist Rebecca Harding examines how Covid-induced patterns of shifting work and consumption have increased supply chain scrutiny and highlighted critical export flows

The latest event in the series “The future of Asset Servicing Leadership”, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, considered what Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors mean for funds in Asia. flow reports

By attracting international corporates and financing with a partnership approach to offshore wind farms, Taiwan is driving renewable energy growth. flow’s Clarissa Dann provides an overview of two large, syndicated export credit agency deals

How should banks support corporate clients with their environmental, social and governance issues? Should they be involved in setting the client’s targets? These and many other issues were addressed in a keynote session at the 2021 ACT virtual conference

Gold has seen its value soar during Covid-19. But what happens when its top-producing countries go into lockdown? Peter Steenkamp, CEO of South Africa’s Harmony Gold, tells flow’s Janet Du Chenne how the company is engaging investors amid the pandemic