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4 Qs for Q4: Four key themes moving markets for the rest of this year

5 key digital innovation trends driving treasury transformation in 2021

A guide for corporate finance decision-makers

A measured approach to ESG?

A new ESG paradigm in the making?

A small margin for error? The 1st September IM deadline

Act now or fall back? The LIBOR transition dilemma

AFME Sustainable Finance Conference

All eyes on the cost of living: our top 5 predictions for the UK Spring Budget

All I want for Christmas is...a paper on LIBOR Credit Adjustment Spread?

An interview with Philippe Bradshaw

An interview with Stefano Marzeglia, the newly appointed Country Head of Italy

Angela’s Charlies: your guide to how the Merkel succession could affect German policy, the direction of Europe, and markets

APIs at the ready

Are you eligible for road haulage compensation?

Are you ready for ISDA 2021 Definitions on 4th October?

As recession alarms ring, could oil be the path to a soft landing?

Asymptotics and neural networks

Banks 45 Series Episode 3: How NatWest is supporting Banks to be future fit

Beyond resilience greater supply chain visibility can help businesses thrive

Beyond the myths: five ways to make more of open banking

Biden climate summit debrief

Biodiversity, TNFD and the relevance to investments and loans

Bondcast X The Weekly Watch - 20 May 2022

Bondcast: Hawks and doves are in full flight

Bondcast: In a game of chicken, who blinks first - central banks or inflation?

Bondcast: Most roads lead to higher rates - how will markets respond?

Bondcast: Rates Podcast - 27 May 2022

Bondcast: The Fed is putting the pace of quantitative tightening in focus globally

Bondcast: The Rates Podcast - 10 June 2022

Bondcast: The Rates Podcast - 18 March 2022

Bondcast: The Rates Podcast - 11 March 2022

Bondcast: The Rates Podcast - 17 June 2022

Bondcast: The Rates Podcast - 24 June 2022

Bondcast: Will taming inflation come at the cost of growth?

Brexit: keeping up the flow of goods and cash

Building back better – and greener: what the UK Budget means for driving a green and resilient recovery

Building resilience to the next pandemic

Businesses Against Scams: helping you protect your business

‘Buyer beware’ – key risks associated with carbon credits and how to avoid them

Carbon neutral vs. net-zero

Carbonomics 101: Everything you need to know about how carbon credit prices are calculated

Carbonomics 101: What are voluntary carbon markets

Carbonomics 101: why carbon markets play a crucial role

Carbonplace and CIX team up to pilot voluntary carbon credits trading

Central banks are doing whatever it takes to curb inflation, but at what cost?

Change or get left behind

China’s dual-track economic recovery in 2021

Climate risk considerations in traditional financial reporting

Collaboration, customers, and a little less emotion: the right way to move forward on Central Bank Digital Currencies

COP26 Closing day debrief: the top takeaways

COP26 World leaders’ day debrief

COP26: actionable insights to help you build back greener in a post-pandemic world

Coronavirus ESG series: The impact and outlook for corporates

Corporate Chief Sustainability Officers on overcoming barriers to ESG strategy implementation

Corporate ESG Monthly – 11 May 2022

Corporate ESG Monthly – 14 June 2022

Corporate ESG Monthly - 6 April 2022

Corporate ESG Monthly - 8 February 2022

Corporate ESG Monthly - 9 March 2022

Corporate funding & the economic recovery: why UK businesses should be optimistic about the months ahead

Corporate governance: staying abreast of environmental and societal expectations

Could Sustainable Aviation Fuel help airlines’ net-zero efforts take off?

Dear CEO – this is not an April fool! The LIBOR Q1 milestones

Decade ahead: 7 unthinkable (but not impossible) forecasts

Decarbonisation on the menu: Is the food industry being adequately incentivised to achieve net-zero?

Digital capital markets are the future of finance

Do financials need more specialised ESG ratings and tools?

Does US inflation put 75bp hikes back on the table?

Down the road... 2022 regulatory look ahead

Drive to net-zero is full of opportunity

Driving better environmental sustainability and stock performance?

Embracing new green bond guidelines: The market for 'green lemons'

Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2022 recognise NatWest’s sustainable finance leadership role

ESG and credit ratings: how do emissions impact airlines’ creditworthiness?

ESG and regulation – carrot or stick?

ESG Disclosure, SFDR. The start of things to come?

ESG Essentials #3: The science behind climate change

ESG Essentials for Corporates #1: ESG – what’s in the name?

ESG Essentials for Corporates #5: Key political climate initiatives

ESG Essentials for Corporates: The environmental angle #1 - Green commitments and green legislation

ESG Essentials for Corporates: The environmental angle #5 - Sustainable supply chains

ESG Essentials for Corporates: The social angle #1 - The S in ESG

ESG Essentials for Corporates: what does it mean for your company?

ESG inspiration from NatWest customers

ESG investing: Green debt & the asset-based approach

ESG investor scrutiny and the impact on corporates

ESG investor scrutiny and the impact on corporates: Beyond sustainable finance frameworks

ESG investor trends from across the Atlantic

ESG News: The sovereign effect on European sustainable debt issuance

ESG Policy and Regulation Round up: April 2022

ESG Policy and Regulation Round up: January / February 2022

ESG Policy and Regulation Round up: March 2022

ESG Policy and Regulation Round up: May 2022

ESG principles and standards

European Commission takes further steps towards sustainability

Every drop counts: water scarcity becomes a business risk

Evolving the fixed income trade workflow in the digital innovation era

Expert Q&A: The deeper effects of inflation

'Fighting coronavirus with your wallet': The ESG investor approach

Financial inclusion in a digitised post-pandemic world

Financial Institutions ESG Monthly – 10 February 2022

Financial Institutions ESG Monthly - 10 May 2022

Financial Institutions ESG Monthly – 11 March 2022

Financial Institutions ESG Monthly - 7 April 2022

Financial Institutions ESG: 2021 recap and 2022 look ahead

Financial Market Updates - 18 March 2022

Five key calls on China’s economic future

Fraud and scams: the inside view

French election preview: 4 key questions ahead of the vote

FX Big Picture Podcast – April 2022

FX Monthly Webinar – June 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 11 April 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 14 March 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 20 April 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 21 March 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 23 May 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 25 April 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 28 March 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 3 May 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 4 April 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 7 March 2022

FX outlook: Parky’s quick take – 9 May 2022

FX Webinar – April 2022

FX Webinar – February 2022

FX Webinar – March 2022

FX Webinar – May 2022

Getting it right for the customer is how to win in cross-border payments

Global Capital Bond Awards recognise NatWest

Global economic forecast for 2021: continuing global divergence

Global trade data is in the green: 4 reasons to be optimistic about supply chain pressures

Going green for your maiden bond issue

Going, going, gone. Wave goodbye to LIBOR this Christmas

Green bonds: time for more pre-issuance clarity?

‘Greenflation’: will a more sustainable society come at the cost of rising inflation?

Green leaders – how to stay ahead of the pack

Green liability management: it’s not just about the numbers

Green recovery bonds: where do companies invest money post-COVID?

Green shoots in the private placement market

Growth, debt sustainability, and zero-Covid: why China’s policy trilemma has global implications

Here’s what the UK Spring Statement means for companies and markets

How are issuers of various ESG-labelled bonds different?

How data & technology are being used to improve ESG & net zero

How the European Central Bank and other institutions are helping European finance go green

How tough is Tough Legacy? FCA announcement on synthetic LIBOR

How worried should markets be about declining consumer confidence?

If at first you don't succeed... next date for ISDA 2021 is MarkitWire switch on 27 Nov

Implications of the expected EU Green Bond Standard

In conversation with Tesco and Treasury Today

Inflation and supply are in the driving seat - how is that influencing our outlook for rates?

Insights on investors’ ESG considerations from Q1 2022

Investor panel ESG narrative with business success

Is the SLB market ready for a social makeover?

ISDA LIBOR fallback protocol - better late than never?

ISDA’s KPI Guidelines for Sustainability-linked Derivatives – the devil is in the detail

ISO 20022 XML the journey so far

'It’s not easy being green' – managing the trade ESG balancing act

It's the LIBOR endgame

Last piece in the SONIA conventions puzzle?

LIBOR announcement, then two come along at once...

LIBOR fallbacks and the winner is 5 year median

LIBOR transition activity stepping up after the summer

Linking ESG to executive pay: companies and investment firms need clearer, more consistent standards

Loss & Growth: Challenges and Chances of climate change

Lower for longer: four options for corporates struggling to find gainful homes for cash

Markets are taking UK and US rate hikes well, so why are European spreads volatile?

Mexico City Airport: “The green bond that was no longer”

MiFID II quick fix or is it?

More government intervention to get the market down green path

Myopia can at times help sustainable finance

NatWest Markets ESG Global Investor Survey 2021

Navigating the post-Brexit trade paradigm

Never discount the value of extra time…EONIA to €STR move delayed to 27 July

Olympic sprint through regulatory developments

On Point: How corporate treasurers are navigating supply chain disruption in a 'World of Shortages'

On Point: what China’s post-pandemic recovery means for the yuan, supply chains & corporates

On Point: what does the next tapering cycle mean for rates, currencies & growth-linked assets?

OnPoint: Inflation, rates, volatility and war

Parky’s quick take – 14 February 2022

Parky’s quick take – 21 February 2022

Parky’s quick take – 28 February 2022

Parky's quick take 07 June 2022

Parky's quick take 14 June 2022

Parkys quick take 16 May 2022

Parky's quick take 27 June 2022

Payments ecosystem rising to meet challenges

Payments in 2030: Why the biggest disruptions are yet to come and how you can prepare

Post-Brexit resilience: companies need to strengthen their supply chains and export strategy

Preparing for ISO 20022 and the future of payments

Private Finance ESG Monthly

Private Finance ESG Monthly – 23 February 2022

Private Finance ESG Monthly – April 2022

Private Finance ESG Monthly – March 2022

Private Finance ESG Monthly: May 2022

Reflecting on what was said about ESG in Germany

Regulation and market structure: what to look out for in 2021

Regulatory finance update: £ RFR non-linear market - are we nearly there?

Ringside seat at COP26: the importance of green finance and other key takeaways

Rivoluzione verde? Investing in Italy’s decarbonisation

Seven steps to take your digital treasury to the next level

Six steps treasurers can take to reduce risk in 2022

Six ways the prospect of higher inflation could affect your business

SLB frameworks and satnavs

SLB hybrids - aligning non-call date and sustainability KPIs

Social housing sector launches sustainability reporting standard

SOFR, so good? BoE Governor takes aim at credit sensitive rates for USD LIBOR

SONIA & SOFR - compounding the problem with conventional wisdom?

SONIA Compounded Index, what's in a number?

Special FX: Taming foreign currency risks through automation and innovation

Step-downs: a step too far?

Sterling LIBOR loans deadline extended to Q1 2021

Strange bedfellows? The challenges of a Sustainability Linked Bond and Sustainability Linked Loan combined framework

Structuring a sustainable KPI-linked instrument

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Sustainability and the public sector: NatWest’s ESG Demystified series helps public sector treasury teams become confident in ESG

Sustainability is the new mandatory

Sustainability reporting: The story beyond the pure financials

Sustainability-Linked Bond Watch Note: Q1 2022

Sustainability-Linked Bond Watch Note: Q4 2021

Sustainability-Linked Bonds need fine tuning

Sustainability-linked hybrid bonds a matter of time

Sustainable finance – a success story of change

Sustainable finance product suite flourishes

Sustainable Investing - the drivers

'Tackling Climate Change' – a virtual world tour ahead of COP26

Talking about the G in ESG

The ‘greenification’ of Latin America

The 2021 corporate finance & risk outlook

The 5 shapes of coronavirus economic recovery

The benefits of ISO 20022

The BoE and Fed delivered very different rate hikes - what are the risks for markets?

The Brexit deal came in time for Christmas

The business case for Sustainable Investing

The cold legacy non-linear solution lies within the ICE Swap Rate formula

The decade ahead: unthinkable (but not impossible) forecasts: Sustainability & ESG

The digitisation of trade: five things you need to know

The ESG landscape: Ready for green hedges?

The first 100 days of Brexit: the search for a new economic paradigm continues

The four Ps for managing treasury digitalisation liquidity leverage post pandemic

The future of digital finance is closer than it appears

The future of supply chains in the post-pandemic economy

The FX & rates outlook in 2021: may the FX be with you

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in ESG data

The history of Sustainable Investing

The impact of coronavirus on ESG Ratings Agencies

The inorganic route: Get ready for Green M&A Bonds

The macro view: the top 5 themes set to move markets in 2021

The news of my death has been greatly exaggerated LIBOR

The not so linear LIBOR transition of the non-linear market

The pandemic and Brexit driving supply chain technology renaissance

The pensions race to net-zero

The role of ESG ratings

The role of the investor on the road to COP26

The social angle #2 - The “S” in the Pandemic

The SPO selection conundrum – what drives firms’ decisions?

The UK’s Green Finance Market

The Ukraine crisis: how will FX, energy, and the global economy be affected in the weeks ahead?

The Weekly Watch Podcast: 11 March 2022

The Weekly Watch Podcast: Financial Market Updates - 10 June 2022

The Weekly Watch: The Fed Watcher weighs in on the US monetary policy outlook

The Weekly Watch: When China coughs the global economy catches a cold - how long will recovery take?

The Weekly Watch: Will the cost-of-living crisis redraw the political map?

The Year Ahead 2022: From Big Fiscal to Big Consumer – and how central banks will react to the transition

The Year Ahead 2022: Six themes set to shape the corporate ESG landscape in 2022

The Year Ahead 2022: Six ways China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ policy could affect the global economy

The Year Ahead 2022: Vital insights to help you piece together the post-pandemic economy and thrive

The Year Ahead 2022: What a 'World of Shortages' means for markets, companies, and the economy

The Year Ahead 2022: Why ‘greenflation’ could confront policymakers and society with new challenges

There’s no successful “E” or “S” without a functioning “G” in ESG

Three key focus areas for successfully addressing ESG risks

Three questions in three minutes on how FIs are adapting

Three things to watch as President Biden begins his second year in office

Top 3 factors you should consider when buying carbon credits

Top 5 takeaways for markets, companies, and the economy

Tracking global trade calm before the storm

Tracking global trade: how are lockdowns and war affecting supply chains?

Tracking global trade: protectionism begins to bite

Tracking trade: when will supply chain and price pressures ease?

Trade winds: six ways treasurers can harness supply chain disruptors

Transitioning to net zero carbon – challenges and opportunities

Transitioning to net zero carbon – Germany’s Green Finance market

Transitioning to net zero carbon – Germany’s political and institutional priorities

Transitioning to net zero carbon – the UK’s Green Finance Market

Transitioning to net-zero carbon – Germany’s challenges and opportunities

Treasury in 2030: how to prepare for a more automated, open, sustainable, digital future

Treasury Tomorrow

Turning Open Banking into… banking: the next evolution in payments promises big gains for businesses and their customers

Turning up the heat – the Margin Phase 6 legal log-jam

UK Budget 2021 debrief: reasons treasurers can feel positive about the UK outlook… for now

UK’s version of MiFID delivers 'some common sense' – Wholesale Markets Review 01 March 2022

Ukraine, Russia, and the bigger picture: 3 important lessons about geopolitics and what they mean for markets

Understanding the social component of ESG is crucial

US and them....who's winning the LIBOR race?

US companies are set to face more stringent climate disclosure requirements

USD LIBOR - the sequel

USD LIBOR news gives market indigestion after Thanksgiving

Using science-based targets to reduce emissions – where to start?

What corporates should look out for in 2021

What ESG investors want: Reducing corporate emissions

What ESG investors want: the outlook for 2022

What financial institutions can learn about tackling the climate crisis

What the ‘shortage of everything’ really means for businesses

What the Biden presidency means for trade & business

What to expect from Ofwat’s PR24

What’s left for £LIBOR? The loan tail

What's ahead for global currencies in Q2?

Which key calls could come to life in Q2?

Why ESG is helping energy companies improve the bottom line and the environment

Why might central banks not hike interest rates?

Will a SONIA Index and cuts on LIBOR linked collateral ‘turbo charge the race’ to transition?

Will higher yields, geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, and a covid resurgence in China lead to stagflation?

will supply chain bottlenecks scupper a trade recovery?

Will the ECB hike in July?

With European furlough schemes winding down, what is the labour market outlook from here?

With great power comes great responsibility FCA & LIBOR tough legacy

With higher taxes in the offing and costs rising, 2022 is a make-or-break year for corporate investment

X marks the spot for LIBOR end game

Bondcast: Europe's getting more hawkish, what will the Fed and the BoE do?

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