Download PDF Introduction Green Finance and ESG investing are the answers of public capital markets to the climate crisis. Oftentimes they are reduced to buzzwords whose actual effectiveness is subject of fierce discussion. However, despite some criticism, these instruments have been incredibly successful in recent times and the appetite of Read more…
Download PDF In the COVID-19 induced chaos and disarray, numerous industries have been hit even harder than others. The energy sector in particular looks certain to undergo a severe, general transformation. Throughout this year the energy sector’s indexes in the US and Europe (S&P 500 energy and MSCI Europe energy) Read more…
Download PDF Devon Energy Corporation (DVN:NYSE) – market cap as of 9/10/2020: €3.9bn WPX Energy Inc. (WPX:NYSE) – market cap as of 9/10/2020: €3.0bn Introduction Following months of global lockdown and a fierce oil price war hitting highly indebted American oil producers, a new wave of consolidation in the Read more…
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) — market cap as of 04/11/2016: $251.59bn Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) — market cap as of 04/11/2016: $24.57bn Introduction In a statement on Monday – October 31, 2016 – General Electric (GE) announced its intention to combine its gas and oil division with Baker Read more…
AirLiquide; Market Cap: $39.84bn (as of 20/11/15) Airgas; Market Cap: $10.00bn (as of 20/11/15) Introduction On November 17, the French industrial gases specialist Air Liquide announced it had reached an agreement to acquire the U.S. supplier Airgas for a total consideration of $13.4bn, including debt. The deal would create Read more…