SDG Engagement Equity commentary

Samsonite
SDG Engagement High Yield

H1 Report, 2021
Evergrande

Caught in the crossfire between China’s past and future
Financial inclusion

An economic opportunity for all
Central bank digital currency

Clean atomic monetary energy or financial fallout risk?
How to unlock opportunities in the sponsor-less SME loan market

In this piece, Alexandra Trapes, Director, Specialist Credit and CLOs, argues that sponsor-less transactions offer a compelling opportunity in the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan space – they generally see less competitive bidding, resulting in more reasonable leverage ratios, less pressure on pricing levels, more conservative loan terms, and meaningful covenants. What’s more, private […]
Increasing transparency through disclosure

The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation is a key initiative emerging from the European Union’s 2018 action plan on sustainable finance. Active ownership will be a crucial instrument for investors to deliver the real economy impacts we need to see. SFDR applies to financial products made available in the EU and the financial market participants who […]
A test of endurance

360°, Q3 2021
Stewardship Report 2020

Key takeaways
The geometry of net zero

An accounting conundrum waiting to happen