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Second Canadian lender to declare official support for embryonic SSA issuer as government takes lead on establishing new entity
Project to establish bond-issuing multilateral bank gets under way, aiming to strengthen Nato and allies’ defence capacity and procurement
Data center ABS may have captured vast attention but the infrastructure data centers require — in particular fiber optic cable networks — will also be a rich source of securitization activity
IPO pace has been quickened but CSG structure was exceptional
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As head of BlackRock, the largest asset manager, Larry Fink’s pivot to responsible investing in recent years has been influential. -
The latest battle in the campaign to weaken corporate governance standards in the US is being fought over rule changes that would make it harder for investors to propose motions at shareholder meetings. The ‘proxy advisers’ so central to US governance also face new restrictions.
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Securitizations tied to oil and gas-related cash flows have emerged in recent months, despite growing support from the buy side for socially responsible investments (SRI). Though they run contrary to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, issuance of oil and gas royalty ABS may persist as long as the deals offer attractive yields, or until ESG investments pay a premium to brown ABS. Jennifer Kang reports.
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As market participants sent in their final responses to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation on MiFID II’s commodity derivatives position limits, NGOs look set to fight against financial industry suggestions. An Oxfam official said he was “worried and disappointed” by the exercise.
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Catastrophe bonds issued by the World Bank have been positive for both investors and the countries receiving protection from the securities, according to one market veteran. The organisation’s activity in insurance-linked securities has been highly innovative but has also received criticism from some quarters.
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The noise about how capitalism is changing to a system in which social purpose is restored to the centre of companies' and investors' aims is now deafening. But look below the surface and the actual governance record of many companies and investors is dreadful. Most shareholders are too supine even to defend their own rights.
