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  • Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, became one of the most namechecked people in the responsible investing movement in 2018 when he affirmed that “Companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and the communities in which they operate.”
  • BNP Paribas has hired numerous bankers to bolster its corporate and institutional banking presence in the Nordic countries, including senior bankers in equity and derivatives roles.
  • UK mergers and acquisitions are set for a tricky time over the next few years, as the government is expected to begin implementing a more stringent national security regime this year.
  • China’s activity in central and eastern European (CEE) lending and investment is set to swell further in 2019, as its banks and other financial institutions extend their reach.
  • Hopes of a thriving new market for securitizations by multilateral development banks hit a hole in the road in December, when the US Treasury said it disapproved of them and would seek to stop them.