Sustainable Finance

ESG strategies and financing solutions for investment banks

Sustainable Finance Solutions

Sustainable finance has gained substantial impetus from the UN-sanctioned mandate on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at achieving global economic growth through environmentally and socially sustainable investments. Global businesses have identified a significant opportunity and are committing to sustainable projects and initiatives. Debt financing – particularly green, social and sustainability bonds – has emerged as the most popular means of funding. Sustainability; environmental, social and governance (ESG); and social impact investing would be at the heart of economic recovery from the pandemic. Sustainable finance is set to become the next growth frontier for investment banks, backed by high bond issuance and ESG advisory.

Acuity Knowledge Partners enables investment banks and advisory firms to establish and grow their sustainable finance practices by providing a wide range of customized analysis and support. At Acuity, we collaborate with the financial services sector around the world to bring our collective experience to the boardroom and beyond. We support the development of a stronger, fairer, and more sustainable financial services industry.

Our support areas cover the entire spectrum of financing products along the sustainable financial investment lifecycle. We play a vital role as a valued partner for investment banks, providing thought leadership, research and analytics as they embark to meet the growing demand for sustainable financing. We help organisations create greater value by identifying their position in the transition to a more sustainable future, as well as how they can best support their stakeholders. We're collaborating with financial services businesses to accelerate transformation by recognizing and managing risks in novel ways, as well as discovering new opportunities, so they can make smarter decisions faster. We help companies measure complete long-term value to support the right projects and innovations and convey a compelling story.

Automation and workflow management platforms

How we are different

STRATEGIC AND CONSULTATIVE APPROACH
STRATEGIC AND CONSULTATIVE APPROACH
Consultative approach to understand your requirements and develop customised solutions across sustainable finance support
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUPPORT
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUPPORT
Comprehensive support across the entire spectrum of financing products along the sustainable financial investment lifecycle
BESPOKE AND THEMATIC-BASED RESEARCH
BESPOKE AND THEMATIC-BASED RESEARCH
Support on developing market-based solutions to structure capital issuances and address environmental and social challenges
STRONG INTEGRATION AND HIGH BUSINESS VALUE
STRONG INTEGRATION AND HIGH BUSINESS VALUE
Strong analytical capabilities and industry expertise coupled with high integration with client teams enable us to bring high business value for our customers

What we have done

ESG Advisory Support To The Client On Developing Sustainable Finance Frameworks For The Corporates
What we are proud of

20%

Increased Efficiency

Significant cash savings for the client due to strategic and real-time support

Transition Finance Support To A Global Investment Bank
What we are proud of

Client Growth: Significant increase in the number of clients due to the use of scalable solutions

Time-Saving: Able to devote time to strategic work and core tasks

ESG Support For A Japanese Investment Bank
What we are proud of

20%

Time saving

18-20%

more client-facing time

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Meet our experts

Anish Ailawadi

Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking

Anish has been with Acuity Knowledge Partners for over 13 years and presently heads the Investment Banking vertical. He is based out of our Gurgaon office and oversees delivery teams and client engagements for various bulge-bracket banks, mid-size banks, regional banks, advisory and boutique firms across M&A, Industry Coverage, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Loan Syndications and Leveraged Finance. During his tenure, he also set up a shared services center for one of his clients in India. Anish is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has done his Bachelors in Commerce from Delhi University.

Anish Ailawadi
Chetan Majithia

Head, North America, Business Development for Private Markets, Investment Banking and Consulting; Co-Head - Commercial Banking and Corporates

Chetan has over 20 years of experience across the financial services sector’s markets, geographies and asset classes. At Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), he spearheads Business Development for multiple strategic business units (IB, Private Markets, Consulting, Corporates, and Banking). During his almost seven years journey at Acuity, Chetan has been responsible for partnering with clients in these segments to transform and build business efficiencies through tailor-made and proprietary solutions, enabling them to save millions of dollars.

Prior to Acuity, Chetan was on the Board of Directors at CRISIL US, an S&P company, and Director and Head of Financial Research, Business Development, Americas. In his 13+ years 'journey at CRISIL, Chetan managed multiple roles, including setting up and leading the Equities practice in Indian markets, wherein he successfully launched India’s first independent equity research service provider, and setting up and heading CRISIL’s first international offshore operations in Argentina. Prior to CRISIL, Chetan worked with ING Bank and Citibank in multiple roles. He has featured consistently in media including on CNBC-TV18 and Bloomberg, and his views on Indian stock markets are covered widely by all leading financial publications.

Chetan is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (the equivalent of a CPA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds an MBA in Finance from NMIMS, India. He is also a Company Secretary (with a degree in Corporate Law) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He passed CFA Level 2 examinations.

Chetan Majithia
Adrian Wright

Managing Director, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting Business Development

Adrian leads Business Development across Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting clients in EMEA and APAC. He has 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industry, having spent 13 years working in Equity Capital Markets for Rothschild and RBS, before moving to Acuity Knowledge Partners in 2013. He has a deep knowledge of financial markets, having originated and executed over USD50bn of ECM transactions across a wide range of sectors, products and geographies. He has extensive experience working with and advising the majority of Investment Banking coverage and product groups, and leading global Private Equity firms. Adrian holds a MA (Hons Oxon) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Adrian Wright
Yash Chanana

Director - Investment Banking

Yash has been working with Acuity Knowledge Partners’ Investment Banking teams for more than 16 years now. He has been involved in setting up and on-boarding new teams for various mid-size to boutique investment banking clients. He is responsible for transitioning and implementing various processes and is also actively involved in managing client engagements, setting up of methodologies and new templates, team staffing and workflow management, as well as training and development of team members.

He provides oversight to the delivery teams across investment banking domains including M&A, Industries, Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Syndications and Business Information Services. Also, he has exposure to a range of sectors including FIG, TMT, Fintech, Consumer, Real Estate and Industrials. He is also actively involved in investment banking automation initiatives to bring regular productivity improvements to clients.

Yash Chanana
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