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ESG investors must engage with emerging markets to deepen capital base

ESG investors must engage with emerging markets to deepen capital base

Should developing markets evolve locally or raise funds internationally? ...
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Silicon Valley Bank and the double-edged sword of digital efficiency

Silicon Valley Bank and the double-edged sword of digital efficiency

Bank runs are bad enough, but the danger in foreign exchange could be worse ...
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Charting an actionable course for transition and sustainable finance

Charting an actionable course for transition and sustainable finance

More work needed to ensure climate-related financial disclosures have impact ...
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Nigel Lawson: influential politician and architect of Thatcherism

Nigel Lawson: influential politician and architect of Thatcherism

Remembering a chancellor who truly made a difference ...
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IMF spring meetings will be sanguine on the surface

IMF spring meetings will be sanguine on the surface

Dig deeper to find handwringing and unresolved issues ...
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Smaller SSA issuers must ensure secondary market liquidity

Smaller SSA issuers must ensure secondary market liquidity

Issuers urged not to be 'greedy' in times of crisis and high volatility ...
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Efforts to meet Paris agreement targets risk being derailed

Efforts to meet Paris agreement targets risk being derailed

Mobilising international co-operation in a politically fragmented world ...
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EU Green Bond Standard a ‘wasted opportunity’ for issuers

EU Green Bond Standard a ‘wasted opportunity’ for issuers

Frustrations around alignment with EU taxonomy hamper progress ...
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Central bank action on inflation hits investment in renewables

Central bank action on inflation hits investment in renewables

Tiered reserve requirements can reduce bank lending while protecting sustainable projects ...
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China makes sweeping reform to financial sector regulation

China makes sweeping reform to financial sector regulation

Dramatic changes should not undermine globally accepted standards ...
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Smart regulation needed to rebuild trust in crypto

Smart regulation needed to rebuild trust in crypto

Rapid growth requires significant regulatory attention ...
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NGEU signals new era in public finance philosophy

NGEU signals new era in public finance philosophy

Is an overhaul of how public money is spent overdue? ...
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