The aim of this paper is to analyse the development strategies of an innovative Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for sustainable and responsible investments (SRI). This contribution represents a premiere for the Romanian capital market, an emerging market with low liquidity and limited...

This paper analyzes the approaches adopted by institutional investors to manage climate risk in their portfolios and proposes policies to increase climate awareness in this large segment of the capital markets. Because of their size and their role as conduit of savers' climate concerns to the...

The long-term nature of private equity investment enables fund managers to work with company leaders in driving transformational change within investee businesses, as well as within private equity houses themselves. In recent years, one key area of focus has been the establishment of responsible...

Amidst increased attention on climate change, which is characterised by high uncertainties and long-term time horizons, the financial sector and supervisors are developing methods and approaches for the evaluation of climate-related financial risks. This paper proposes a transition capacity...

This work is aligned with the Equator Principles that are minimum criteria for granting of credit to ensure that the funded projects are developed in a socially and environmentally responsible way. The objective of this paper is to verify the relevance of social and environmental variables...

Over the last decade, FinTech – broadly defined as the use of new technologies to compete in the marketplace of financial institutions and intermediaries – has disrupted the financial services sector. In this paper, we revisit the question of how banks and regulators should respond.We argue...

Amidst increased attention on climate change, which is characterised by high uncertainties and long‐term time horizons, the financial sector and supervisors are developing methods and approaches for the evaluation of climate‐related financial risks. This paper proposes a transition capacity...

Australia’s financial sector entered the COVID-19 crisis in a strong position, enabling it to play a key role in cushioning the pandemic’s impact. Once the national economy reopens, policymakers will turn their focus to securing a robust, sustainable and inclusive recovery. However, low...