The Guidance Note aims to support Equator Principles Financial Institutions navigating the environmental and social due diligence process. In July 2022, the Equator Principles Association published a Guidance Note on how...more
Africa is a priority for several Biden administration agencies working in development finance - This article examines recent initiatives by US government agencies to strengthen their presence in African markets. A broad...more
The use of Export Credit Agency (ECA) financing in the aviation industry has ebbed and flowed over the years, and it is often during turbulent times that it has proved to be most popular. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic...more
Covid-19 is an unprecedented health and economic crisis, and it is still unclear how and when the aviation industry will begin to recover. Global government aid to the aviation sector has been inconsistent, with varied levels...more
In late January 2020, Airbus agreed to pay nearly $4 billion and to take a number of remedial measures in order to resolve alleged corruption violations with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), the United...more
The multiplicity of financing sources such as asset-backed security, insurance and leasing companies has been crucial for the sector. In this section, we reveal the origins and sources of expected funding in 2020. The...more