Financing
Sustainable finance house of the year: Bank of America
Energy Risk Awards 2025: Bank furthers commitment to sustainability with large-scale transactions that showcase innovation, ingenuity and vision
Sustainable bond markets miss an options trick
A derivatives mindset could boost lagging sustainability-linked market, argues climate think-tank
UBS precious metals team shines amid market turmoil
Global uncertainty always adds allure to precious metals, putting a premium on the long-standing relationships and cutting-edge technology of the UBS precious metals team
A global solution to market developments
Amid consolidation in the gold market, the UBS precious metals team grew client numbers, expanded into new markets and developed new products and technology, scooping top spots in the 2022 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings
Power surge: the value of investing in renewables
Energy market expert investigates ways to forecast future power prices and capture rates in order to value renewables PPAs
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: standout financing deals reflect growing appetite for renewables and new approach to risk
Commodity finance house of the year, Asia: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2017: Green initiatives drive bank’s Asian energy funding business
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Awards 2017: French bank shows breadth of strengths across energies
US shale fluffing its feathers in mating dance with banks
Cash-addicted producers are making greater use of hedging to attract loans
Asia commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
SG CIB makes Asia renewables expansion the cornerstone of its commodity finance business
Fintech firms seek to apply blockchain to commodities
Potential uses range from tracking physical invenstories to payment systems for rooftop solar power
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
From US wind power to Russian oil, French bank shows breadth of business
Ex-Goldman oil trading head seeks to serve 'the little guy'
Ben Freeman, founder and CEO of HudsonField, sees opportunities for non-bank firms in energy lending
Asia commodity finance house of the year: SG CIB
Despite turbulent commodity markets, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking establishes new reserve-based lending team in Singapore as part of long-term plan to boost its presence in Asia
Infrastructure funds focus on de-risking energy investments
As energy companies face a tough time gaining access to capital, a growing number of them have found relief from infrastructure funds and other investors keen to snap up low-risk, low-yielding assets. Three such investors outline their approach
Energy finance house of the year: SG CIB
The French bank has executed innovative deals involving a broad range of commodities, countries and projects
Vitol veteran Preston joins energy brokerage
Cornerstone Global Commodities builds its new commodity financing business with addition of Vitol’s Africa business development head
Banks and investors see appeal of commodity finance
Despite the retreat of major global banks from commodities, commodity finance is nonetheless viewed as an attractive opportunity. But it is an area where banks face increased competition from trading houses. By Mark Nicholls
Energy Risk Asia Energy Finance House of the Year: SG CIB
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking is using its technical skills to win innovative and complex energy finance deals across Asia
Energy Finance House of the Year: SG CIB
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking has enjoyed a big 18 months in energy finance, completing a swath of bumper-sized transactions