Everyone is talking about sustainability – but very few companies have already adapted their business activity and governance to meet the new regulatory requirements. The transformation process has been initiated in many places – rethinking has been announced in numerous sectors – but the process will extend over several years. For companies this is not…

A record number of Australian and New Zealand issuers accessed the US capital markets in 2021. We have identified 176 US debt and equity offers that were completed by Australian and New Zealand issuers in 2021, with a median amount raised of A$100 million, being the lowest median amount ever as more small and mid-cap…

Published by Börsen-Zeitung, Magazine for Financial Markets (Edition 20, January 29, 2022) The regulations of the EU Green Deal are gradually phasing in since March of last year. Issuers are required to report on the sustainability of their business activities. Financial intermediaries need to inform their clients about the sustainability of financial products. Thus, incentives…

The May 2, 2017 bankruptcy filing for Alitalia might be the end of the journey for the troubled Italian flag carrier, but creditors in the U.S., Italy and elsewhere might still have a ticket to recover some claims. Alitalia has now also filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy…