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Survey shows more than 90% of issuers thought demand from clients was set to grow
Netherlands also picks up business as Brexit pushes dealing away from UK
Some top shareholders and proxy advisers come out against award pegged to rise in cinema company’s share price
Value investing guru says the Federal Reserve has broken the stock market
Companies face big dilemma of what to do with all their money
Plus: EU’s green energy ‘gems’, ESG activists take on ‘insurrectionist caucus,’ sustainable Japanese beer and more
Companies need to decide how to allocate the $2.5tn they borrowed on bond markets in 2020
Change is needed after the pandemic stretched markets to the limit in March last year
Copper mining and electric cars highlight just some of the difficulties
Long-term Treasury yields nudge higher while European and Chinese shares fall
Forcing new classes of securities into existence has not worked out so far
Swedish security group wraps up historic dividend recapitalisation deal
Cancelling the debt central banks have bought is not a fair way to address the economic challenges we face today, argues Rui Soares.
World’s most indebted property group has been under scrutiny as China tries to contain leverage
Only 13% of emerging market bonds are included in flagship indices tracked by ETFs
Pessimists fear soaring inflation but US debt yields reveal little anxiety
New tool developed with Unctad aims to counter practice of ‘green washing’
Negative ‘real’ yields fed last year’s furious rally in everything from gold to tech stocks
Investors are proving adept at overlooking signs of the extraordinary
Debt sales by governments and companies pass $45bn since start of year
Policymakers frustrated by some lenders’ lack of action to tighten controls
If we want companies to invest in the environment, we need reporting standards that help assess their impacts
Yield curve control makes monetary policy more effective
Landmark regulations will force asset managers to up their game on ESG but data gaps may hinder progress
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