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Sustainable finance policy editor at Capital Monitor
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  • The Commission’s head of unit said last week that while the referendum result complicates the process of building an EU-wide capital market, it’s not the end
  • The UK regulator wants more information, earlier on. Market participants say any changes must be balanced with current IPO timetables and execution risk management
  • The two asset classes are a perfect fit, but the appetite of Islamic investors for risk and innovation is limited
  • Russia’s first major share sale in three years has passed the litmus test with an overwhelmingly international order book
  • A focus on behaviour may boost liquidity by improving clients’ understanding of how markets work
  • The French government has provided the green bond market with some much-needed liquidity with its inaugural record-breaking €7 billion ($7.5 billion) deal.
  • Tech firm Snap's decision to go public with only no-vote shares on offer is a bold move that's unlikely to become a trend, despite the fears of some investors. The decision taken by the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat has incensed investors, so much so that a number of US pension funds are in the process of writing Snap's executives a strongly-worded letter.
  • The Islamic finance market has stalled at a critical point. But only global standards and a concerted effort to promote them can reopen the door to growth
  • A plan mooted by the European Banking Authority's (EBA) chairman Andrea Enria to create an EU-wide designated fund for dealing with the continent's bad loan problems has been met with a lukewarm response.
  • The FSB wants to make global asset management a safer place
  • Reorganising the South African retailer’s complex and highly leveraged capital structure put the local legal framework to the test
  • The government hopes to attract FDI with the strategic $1.5 billion deal, which also involved tweaking the local regulatory framework