At Arden and Bassam Partners, we focus on the intersection of three overlapping domains: financial markets, banking, and sustainability. In addition, we have decades of experience working in developing markets. We understand the many challenges that companies face in growing their businesses in developing countries and that governments experience sponsoring initiatives to increase the standard of living of their citizens under less than ideal conditions. Wayne Arden and Ahmad Yama Bassam co-founded Arden & Bassam Partners to assist financial market participants in developing their business in areas including emerging market growth and sustainability issues, such as emissions trading and green financing. Our clients include private sector firms, international development banks, and governments. Presently, we are working on an engagement funded by an international development bank, helping a country assess the viability of establishing a commodity exchange per international standards.