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Transition finance in transition — companies face investors in flux

Demand to invest in the low carbon transition is growing fast, but strategies are very diverse
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion

Caffil lands social covered bond as market ‘comes off the boil’

◆ Order book smaller than issuer’s last covered in January ◆ Banker said covered bond market has reached plateau ◆

AI impact fear rocks IPO hopefuls

Questions hang over the future of software as a service firms
Issuance net of buy-backs is not that high, and there is no sign of any indigestion
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  • Harassment allegations at institutions with social and environmental purposes, from schools to public sector banks, are sobering reminders that ethical investment is not only about how borrowers spend investors’ money: ESG investing should catalyse cultural change across the financial industry. But this will be a long and difficult fight.
  • The corporate governance issues surrounding Darktrace, the UK AI cyber security company that confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange this week, can be generously described as unusual but they are not a shock to the market, and are unlikely to put investors off completely, providing the company seeks a sensible valuation.
  • Russian steelmaker Metalloinvest has secured a $350m credit line from international lenders. Metalloinvest is the second Russian corporate to tap international lenders since fresh sanctions were announced against Russia by the United States.