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Europe’s self-proclaimed investment banking champions are playing to their strengths, but remain far behind US peers
After quitting M&A and equity capital markets in Europe and the US last year, HSBC is striving to maintain global relevance — and London and New York still have a role to play
Deal raises questions about whether transaction was done at arm's length
Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
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As the green bond market grows, participants are debating how to define it. Should deals have to offer additionality — proof that the projects would not have happened otherwise? Should pure play green companies be allowed to issue — and should oil companies? Sean Kidney and Manuel Adamini of the Climate Bonds Initiative and Bas Wetzelaer of Dutch investor Actiam argue that the market should embrace a wide range of issuer and deal types, as long as the activities financed genuinely help the climate. -
Huw Jenkins will need all of his powers of persuasion and banking know-how if BTG Pactual, where he is a founding partner, is to halt its downward spiral.
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Tackling the knowledge gap in financing options for Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can help them overcome reliance on bank funding and increase participation in the region’s capital markets, said speakers at an Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) conference in London.
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India’s securities regulator finally gave the thumbs up to the listing of its two stock exchanges this week, a project that has been in the works since the turn of the century. The move is a huge milestone, and market watchers hope it will give the bourses more clout to stay on top of their game, writes John Loh.
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The IMF has approved the renminbi as the fifth currency in its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket of currencies with a weighting of 10.92%. The new SDR will come into effect on October 1, 2016.
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Moody’s launched a public consultation this week as it seeks feedback over its proposed rating methodology for Chinese residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
