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Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker

ESG and Emerging Europe editor Euromoney

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Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker is ESG and Emerging Europe Editor. She started her career in banking before switching to journalism in 2003. She has been a regular contributor to Euromoney and Global Capital since 2010, covering emerging markets, banking and capital markets.

RECENT ARTICLES

ESG

EU green regulation ‘poses risks for CEE’

Critics question whether the bloc’s taxonomy will work for emerging Europe.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, January 15, 2021
ESG

Greenwashing concerns prompt HSBC shareholder resolution

UK bank urged to set timeline for fossil-fuel financing phase-out.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, January 11, 2021
BANKING

Idea Bank takeover by Pekao raises spectre of state expansion

The saga of Poland’s Idea Bank has finally been resolved with a forced takeover by number two player Pekao. But questions remain over the role of the state.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, January 08, 2021
Treasury

Sberbank targets e-commerce dominance

Russia’s big state bank wants to be the leading player in the country’s fast-growing e-commerce sector. It could succeed.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, January 05, 2021
ESG

ESG in 2021: New year, new opportunities

From Covid relief funds to the COP26 climate summit, sustainability is expected to dominate the global agenda this year as never before.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, January 05, 2021
THE EUROMONEY 25

Sberbank: Russia’s big state bank has outsize tech ambitions

Every bank wants to rebrand as a tech player, but few are aiming as high as Sberbank.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, December 10, 2020
CAPITAL MARKETS

Return of the blockbuster IPO revives interest in CEE equity markets

Emerging Europe’s dormant primary equity market springs back to life. Can the revival continue into 2021?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, December 07, 2020
Opinion

BlackRock and the European Commission: green policy, grey areas

Critics of the US firm’s appointment to consult on integrating ESG into EU banking regulation have welcomed a damning report by the bloc’s ombudsman. But does it miss the point?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, December 03, 2020
ESG

Will social bonds survive Covid?

The social bond market has boomed as public-sector borrowers raise funding to mitigate the pandemic. Now they need to become long-term options for both banks and corporates.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, October 27, 2020
ESG

Can ‘the year of social’ turn talk into action?

The Covid pandemic and racial injustice protests have thrust social investing into the spotlight this year. However, using this to achieve long-term change on the ground will be a tough job.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, October 26, 2020
Opinion

Is it time for a Principles for Responsible Investment Banking?

While banks have made progress on integrating environmental considerations into areas such as project finance and corporate lending, investment bankers have so far faced few – if any – sustainability-related restrictions on their activities.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, September 17, 2020
Opinion

What’s wrong with ESG ratings?

Environmental, social and governance ratings are far from perfect – but criticism of the industry too often misses the mark.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, September 01, 2020
ESG

ESG data – mind the gaps

The $40 trillion environmental, social and governance investment industry is built on a bedrock of data from an ever-widening range of sources. Is that data fit for purpose?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, August 27, 2020
Opinion

Ukraine’s banking law: a step forward, but not a leap

A new law prohibiting the return of banks to their former owners will unlock international funding for Ukraine. But is it really the game changer some are claiming?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, May 28, 2020
Fintech

CEE fintechs step up as consumers dump cash

Leading firms in emerging Europe welcome a surge in interest in digital payments products and online lending.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, May 11, 2020
BANKING

Russia’s Sovcombank eyes post-Covid acquisition opportunities

Co-founder Sergey Khotimskiy says the coronavirus crisis could help Russia’s private-sector banks fight back against state dominance.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, May 05, 2020
BANKING

CEE banks shape up for Covid-19 battle

Economies and banking sectors in emerging Europe have gone into the coronavirus crisis in good shape. But will they be able to navigate the political fallout from the expected downturn?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 27, 2020
BANKING

Coronavirus: EBRD gears up to fill the gap

Fast-track financing, infrastructure support and equity investment opportunities: first vice-president Jürgen Rigterink details the development bank’s Covid-19 crisis response – and delivers a warning to banks in its region.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 23, 2020
BANKING

Exclusive: New Erste chief calls for Covid-19 harmonization in emerging Europe

Bernhard Spalt talks to Euromoney about banks’ responsibility to lend, the risk of a ‘blame game’ and the prospects for a return to business as usual in emerging Europe.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 23, 2020
BANKING

Raiffeisen's Strobl: ‘Don’t blame banks for doing their job’

With consumers and businesses demanding instant access to Covid-19 support financing, the RBI chief executive warns of a backlash against banks.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 22, 2020
Opinion

QE in CEE: What you need to know

Central banks in emerging Europe have started buying local government bonds in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Has quantitative easing arrived in the region? And, if so, will it work?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 16, 2020
BANKING

Hungary’s OTP calls for tax reduction to help banks weather the coronavirus crisis

Loan growth can return to double digits in second half of 2020, says deputy chief executive.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 03, 2020
Fintech

Banking: Russia makes its own innovation

Recruited to set up a national payments system, the central bank’s Olga Skorobogatova has overseen initiatives to protect consumers and promote competition in Russia’s banking sector. In her first interview with international media, she talks sandboxes, blockchain and the challenges of regulating bank ecosystems.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 02, 2020
BANKING

Alfa-Bank chief executive: ‘Russian customers can live with lockdown much better than those in Europe’

Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy says Covid-19 crisis offers opportunities for leading Russian private-sector banks.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, April 02, 2020
BANKING

Czech Republic: Digital investment pays dividends for CSOB as coronavirus crisis deepens

Dealing room challenges, loan forbearance and short board meetings: CEO John Hollows describes the impact of Covid-19 on the Czech Republic’s largest bank.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 30, 2020
BANKING

Coronavirus crisis ramps up pressure on Poland’s banks

‘Inadequate’ stimulus package could leave banks on the hook as Covid-19 pushes Poland towards recession.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 27, 2020
BANKING

CEE banks seek reassurance from regulators and politicians

Amid the coronavirus crisis, can emerging Europe's lenders persuade policymakers to call a truce?

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 25, 2020
BANKING

Central and Eastern Europe: NLB chief finds opportunities in Balkans

Slovenian market leader eyes further regional expansion after the purchase of Serbia’s Komercijalna Banka.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 18, 2020
CAPITAL MARKETS

CEE and coronavirus: Strong fundamentals outweigh trade risks

Emerging Europe’s economies are vulnerable to trade disruption from Covid-19, but strong macro fundamentals and robust banks will limit the impact.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 10, 2020
CAPITAL MARKETS

Fondul Proprietatea’s chief warns of ‘lost year’ for Romania

Political instability could delay the long-awaited revival of Romania’s stalled privatization programme, as hopes for early elections fade.

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, March 02, 2020

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