Canadian insurer poised to inject new capacity into FI marketplace...
More than 80% of Russia's banking sector subject to sanctions over Ukraine war
Most of the country's systemically important financial institutions have been cut off from major foreign marke...
Article / 2 months ago
Nordic banks' safe-haven status jeopardized by Baltic risks from Russi...
Nordic banks' safe-haven status jeopardized by Baltic risks from Russia conflict
Swedish lenders Swedbank and SEB are the most vulnerable to knock-on effects from the Ukraine-Russia war, having sizable businesses in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania...
Article / 2 months ago
Competition, stringent rules to constrain SPAC listings in Hong Kong, ...
Competition, stringent rules to constrain SPAC listings in Hong Kong, Singapore
Special purpose acquisition companies in the region may struggle to find targets after listing as they run against specific time frame requirements, analysts said...
Article / 2 months ago
NY state pension fund pulls $238M from shale oil and gas companies
NY state pension fund pulls $238M from shale oil and gas companies
The nation's third-largest retirement program is purging its portfolio of energy investments found incompatible with the fund's goal to be carbon-neutral by 2040...
Article / 4 months ago
Asian finance executives renew call for ESG investment standards
Asian finance executives renew call for ESG investment standards
Panelists at the ESG and sustainability discussion at the Asian Financial Forum 2022 reiterated the need for standardized sustainability information to ensure that indivi...
Article / 5 months ago
Chinese banks face slower loan growth, squeezed margins, credit risk i...
Chinese banks face slower loan growth, squeezed margins, credit risk in 2022
Banks in China are facing more pressure on their profitability amid market and policy challenges on multiple fronts...
Article / 5 months ago
Automating Credit Risk Surveillance Using Statistical Models
Automating Credit Risk Surveillance Using Statistical Models
S&P Global Ratings’ issuer credit ratings (ICRs) assess a firm’s willingness or ability to repay its debt on time and in full. They are based on...
Article / 5 months ago
Insurance-focused blank-check companies raise $3.6B from IPOs in 2021
Insurance-focused blank-check companies raise $3.6B from IPOs in 2021
Pine Technology Acquisition and G Squared Ascend I's IPOs were the largest offerings during the quarter by size...
Article / 5 months ago
Lack of nonfungible token insurance coverage 'inexcusable' as market expands
Nonfungible tokens have grown in popularity in 2021, generating millions in sales, but there is very little in...
Article / 5 months ago
Path to net-zero: Banks' pledges come with reluctance to ditch pollute...
Path to net-zero: Banks' pledges come with reluctance to ditch polluters
While observers have welcomed banks' 2050 net-zero pledges as an important first step, the true test of their commitment will emerge in the details...
Article / 5 months ago