We are delighted to announce that we will be returning to Amsterdam on 21-22 May 2025 for the 4th Annual European Sustainable Finance Conference. This flagship event will attract upwards of 350 senior registrants from across the sustainable finance ecosystem including regulators, policymakers, investors, banks, law firms, advisory firms, corporates, data & service providers and associations. The event brings together senior policymakers, decision-makers and representatives from AFME’s membership comprising of global banks, the investor community, and advisors with corporate participants seeking financing to fund decarbonisation.The conference unites the financial services community to discuss the future direction for sustainable finance policy in light of the current political climate. Together, we will explore how policy shifts are impacting investment strategies and financing for corporates’ net-zero transitions. The conference provides a forum for experts in the field to generate ideas to enhance the effectiveness of regulation and balance climate ambition with Europe’s focus on competitiveness and economic growth. The conference serves as a platform for participants to share insights, discuss challenges, and keep up with the vast rate of changes in ESG finance policy.The conference content is carefully curated by AFME’s sustainable finance steering committee and focuses on the aspects of sustainable finance most impactful for financial services firms, including simplifying sustainability disclosures & due diligence, sustainable investment strategy, climate risk management, transition plans & transition finance and green financial products. The sessions provide an opportunity for delegates to understand market developments, hear the latest insight from high-profile keynote speakers, participate in dynamic panel discussions and network with peers.Click here to register and view the full agenda.
Malta is internationally recognised as a brand denoting excellence in financial services. It offers an attractive and efficient base for financial services operators looking for a European Union-compliant, yet flexible, domicile. FinanceMalta, a non-profit public-private initiative, was set up to promote Malta as an international financial centre, both within, as well as outside Malta. It brings together, and harnesses, the resources of the industry and government, to ensure Malta maintains a modern and effective legal, regulatory and fiscal framework in which the financial services sector can continue to grow and prosper. The Board of Governors, together with the founding associations: The Malta Funds Asset Servicing Association, the Malta Bankers Association, the Malta Insurance Association, the Association of Insurance Brokers, the Malta Insurance Managers Association, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners; its members and staff are all committed to promote Malta as a centre of excellence in financial services and international business.
At NatWest we provide the expertise and advice you need to help you grow with confidence. Across sectors and markets, we deliver actionable insights and sustainable solutions that help corporate and institutional customers manage their financial risks and achieve their short and long-term financial goals while navigating changing markets and regulation. We champion the potential of our customers, helping them to thrive. Whether an issuer or an investor, we help them achieve their green and sustainability ambitions by integrating ESG factors across our product spectrum. The financial sector has a critical role to play in tackling climate change and societal issues, as well as supporting their customers’ transition pathways as we move to a net zero future. We’re determined to lead the way in ESG advisory, all forms of sustainability financing, and ESG-linked ancillary solutions. And we will continue to underpin our work with thought leadership and content, complemented by our desk and macro strategists. In short, we put the whole of NatWest to work for you. Giving you the strategic advice you need today to accelerate sustainable growth tomorrow.
The Carbon Trust is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future. Climate pioneers for over 20 years, it partners with businesses, governments and financial institutions to drive positive climate action. From strategic planning and target setting to implementation and communication, the Carbon Trust turns ambition into impact. To date, its 400 experts have helped set over 200 science-based targets and guided more than 3,000 organisations and cities across five continents on their route to Net Zero.
MSCI ESG Research products and services are provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance-related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI ESG Research LLC. are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes. MSCI ESG Research LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of MSCI Inc.
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions. S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
Manifest Climate is the leading AI-powered platform for sustainable finance teams, enabling instant assessment of portfolio companies, clients & suppliers for sustainability risks, opportunities, and regulatory compliance. Our technology supports better decision-making by delivering clear, comparable, and actionable insights from public disclosures. Trained by sustainability experts, our AI analyzes 1,500+ datapoints—aligned with CSRD’s ESRS and ISSB standards— from corporate reports to benchmark performance, uncover material sustainability themes, assess alignment with relevant or custom frameworks, and monitor emerging risks. Trusted by leading financial institutions, asset managers, and stewardship teams, Manifest Climate transforms sustainability due diligence and engagement, enhancing portfolio assessments, and driving more informed, sustainable investment and financing decisions.
EuropeanIssuers is the pan-European organisation strategically positioned to represent the interests of publicly quoted companies across Europe to the EU institutions. We aim to ensure that EU policy creates an environment in which companies of all sizes—from emerging growth companies to the large blue chip companies —can easily raise capital through the public markets and deliver growth over the longer term. Our members include both national associations and companies from all sectors in 14 European countries, covering markets worth €12.4 trillion market capitalisation with approximately 6,000 companies.
Global Trading is an industry-leading news service for the global equities capital markets: providing information, education, insights and analysis for senior professionals working within trading and execution across Europe, the UK, North America, APAC and other emerging markets. With a focus on the intersection between the buy and sell-sides, and covering all industry elements from technology and trading strategies to regulation, best execution, market structure and liquidity, Global Trading is the first port of call for convergence and comparison across markets: tracing both evolution and innovation throughout the equities markets.
Menu Book Event Endorsers The Desk Profile Talking about bonds starts at the DESK The DESK provides buy-side traders and their counterparts with precise detail on the macro-drivers, events and plans that are shaping liquidity and price discovery in fixed income markets. The DESK’s quarterly magazine, daily news, weekly newsletters and social media feeds give us a constant flow of information to the market, blending a mix of exclusive stories, in-depth trader profiles and technical analysis of trading across the cash and derivatives’ fixed income markets. The DESK is trusted by bond traders to be the best information on market structure, data and trade execution. Using a unique model of feedback via monthly off-the-record briefings and quarterly quantitative research, we help buy-side traders to navigate the evolving fixed income markets and sell-side traders to better support their clients. Our readers predominantly come from the developed financial market centres of Europe and North America, but our combination of print and digital gives The DESK a global reach.
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