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Promoting benefits rather than fearing scams and bubbles is key for growing crypto market

Discounts are getting smaller and performance is rising in accelerated block trades in EMEA

GlobalCapital Equity Capital Markets Awards 2021 show variety of market and innovation

Years of work building a first-class equity-linked business came to fruition for HSBC in 2021. Amid waves of issuance, the bank topped league tables, hit its highest deal value ever and dominated a resurgent UK market. Pairing consistency and quality with the vision to open new markets, HSBC is GlobalCapital’s Equity-linked Bank of the Year.

When it comes to winning streaks in GlobalCapital’s awards, Berenberg has an impressive record having now won Bank of the Year for Small Cap ECM five years running.

Jefferies has spent years investing in an equity business built on global talent, first rate structuring and unparalleled distribution capabilities. In a tumultuous year, the firm’s edge over its competitors was clearer than ever. Finishing in pole positions across multiple rankings for the region, Jefferies is the worthy winner of ECM Bank of the Year in the UK and Ireland.

Full results revealed: Morgan Stanley, HSBC, JPM and Citi also win top Awards

Auditing sustainability reports cannot be left to accountants

Issuers need to stay on their toes to keep up with which market offers the best terms

Covered bonds offer wholesale funding salvation in the new monetary policy era

The scrap for the best bankers has reached a new part of the capital markets

The shock — and stigma — of defaulting will shrink, the more borrowers do it