Forget the magic eight ball. The Mizuho Fixed Income Syndicate Desk recently conducted a survey of 170 investors regarding their outlook on bond issuance for 2022, to help you navigate your way through the New Year.

Head of Foreign Exchange Garth Appelt talks about the current trends in FX, the impact of cryptocurrency on rates, and how he kept the team connected while working apart.

After a long period of investment in shale oil and gas, energy infrastructure and natural gas companies are eyeing growth from renewable energy. Mizuho Equity Research Analyst Gabriel Moreen explains how companies are greening their operations and signaling their commitment to sustainability in a changing energy landscape.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our UNIDOS employee resource group hosted an eye-opening Speaker Series to discuss the LatinX perspective on careers and culture. Mariano Gaut, Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets at Mizuho Americas, sat down with Yai Vargas, Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility who spoke about the unique layers of LatinX identity and evolving cultural terminology.

We all need to do our part to reduce emissions to the full extent possible. Find out how we can get to net zero and scale voluntary carbon markets in our latest Sustainability Speaker Series featuring Annette Nazareth, Governance Structure Co-Chair who spoke to Adam Hopkins, Mizuho Americas Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel.

Since 1999, iMentor has matched nearly 38,000 students across the country with mentors. Erick and Nazaria are two of those talented students who, over the course of a multi-year mentorship with Mizuho employees, are exploring the rich educational and career opportunities available to them.

One sector that bore the brunt of the move toward social distancing and remote work was real estate, but since the emergence of COVID vaccines and the broad economic reopening, the market has largely stabilized. Senior Equity Research Analyst Haendel St. Juste explains why REITs still hold appeal for investors, and why not all subsectors are enjoying the same rebound.

As New York City grappled with the pandemic and a shutdown that stifled the food service industry, caused enormous job losses, and exacerbated a hunger crisis for vulnerable New Yorkers, two Mizuho USA Foundation grantees stepped up to the plate and, through innovative business models, leveraged relatively small investments to have an exponential impact on food insecurity and economic opportunities for the underserved.  

In our latest edition of "5 questions with," Senior Fintech Equity Research Analyst Dan Dolev talks about the future of banking, bitcoin, and how the pandemic has accelerated a shift in fintech.