Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Pressure Rises With The Dollar
The rising value of the US dollar is affecting companies and economies globally—for better and worse.
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Features
Citi’s Social Evolution: Q&A With Citi Global Head of Social Finance Jorge Rubio Nava
In late October, Citi issued its first social bond, priced close to par, with a four-year tenor and 1.281% fixed-rate coupon. Proceeds will be used to finance healthcare, affordable housing, education and other goods and services that meet the bank’s social principles. Jorge Rubio Nava, global head of social finance at Citi, talks about the new bond as well as the evolution of Citi’s culture and policy with respect to ESG.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ESG Growing Pains
Maturing standards are raising the issuance bar.
Executive Interviews
Financing Female Independence: Q&A With Mary Ellen Iskenderian
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, speaks to Global Finance about expanding financial inclusion of women, especially in emerging markets.
News
New Zealand Calls For Greater Climate Disclosures
New Zealand is the first sovereign state to approve a law requiring financial institutions, insurance companies and asset managers to disclose climate change risks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Calculating Climate Risk
If you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Coupon Generates Green Bond Interest In Africa
Sustainable finance makes inroads in Africa.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
On The Tail Of Retail
Increasing competition, consumerization and the quest for a bigger wallet share have transaction banks eyeing retail divisions for inspiration.
Features
Sustainable Finance With A Creative Link: Q&A With Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp’s Aaron Franklin
Aaron Franklin, Head of Sustainable Finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, discusses the hows and whys of green investments.
Award Winners
Sustainable Finance Awards 2021: A New Wave Of Green
With a new awards program, Global Finance highlights banks and companies taking the lead in innovating and expanding the reach of sustainable finance.
Sustainable Finance
Scoring Sustainability
Corporate leaders are grappling with an explosion of ESG ratings, rankings and grades.
Features
ESG Reporting Fails The Transparency Test
ESG metrics are growing in popularity but are still far away from being standardized.