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.
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.