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Now we come to the G in ESG. The governance link to environmental and social goals was cemented by the sub-prime debacle in 2009. Corporate malfeasance and lack of transparency propelled the need to identify future responsible ESG parties and enforcement...

As with climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion, with its goals of broad representation, fair pay and equal opportunity have become the lens through which investors are judging both managers’ investment selections and their internal DEI efforts...

Despite the politics of #climatechange, the burden of scientific evidence and rise in extreme weather events has compelled global policy makers to largely unite their efforts towards decarbonization...

Today’s #ESG river had many tributaries. From Mosaic law in 1500 BC and the Koran, to 18th century England, to the 20th century’s socially responsible investing, or SRI, all have joined doing business with doing good...

Last week we took our eight-year daughter to the library to stock up on books from her reading list. (The “Ready, Freddy!” series, in case you’re curious.) On the way out, a mother and her two young sons preceded us. The boys ran into the automatic revolving door. “No,” she said. “Come this way,” opening the swinging door...

Investors are settling into the view that economic effects of the war in #Ukraine will be more local than widespread. As the head of equities for a top European asset manager said, “You can draw a correlation map between proximity to the conflict and market impact.”...

It was almost a clean getaway. Two years since it emerged, Covid was crumbling. Vaccinations and infection immunity were finally having an effect. Hawaii became the last state to announce an end to indoor masking...

Increased focus on #ESG has mirrored the rise of private credit as an established asset class. This may not be a coincidence. The examination of environmental, social and governance factors as part of risk management has a long history in private credit given its illiquid nature...

Once considered a novel concept, the #unitranche – a one-stop senior secured financing melding senior and subordinated tranches into one – has captured the attention of private equity sponsors and lenders alike. Unitranche structures accounted for a remarkable 36% of middle market LBO financings in 2021, up from 10% in 2016...

From loan issuance, to LBO and M&A activity, to record CLO volume, 2021 was an unprecedented year in many forms. Coming off that record-breaking activity, we consider what lies ahead in 2022. In December 2021, our content partner S&P / LCD surveyed buy-side, sell-side and advisory professionals to gauge sentiment for the year ahead...