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India’s promising green investment opportunity
Focus on growth and environment positions India as leader in sustainable development
K Mukundan
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Private markets outlook: from headwinds to tailwinds
Institutional investors’ demand for private assets remains resilient
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How Labour should spend its ‘play safe’ dividend
Like Blair in 1997, Starmer may benefit from perceived instability in France
![Europe’s unnecessary interest rate cut](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ecb-unnecessary-cut-main-story-768x384.jpg)
Europe’s unnecessary interest rate cut
ECB should take its ‘data-dependent’ approach more seriously
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European Parliament election heralds further fragmentation
Shift to the right is a setback for deeper financial integration, but not a dealbreaker
![Next UK government must be brave on policy reform](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UK-problems-768x384.jpg)
Next UK government must be brave on policy reform
Immediate and longer-term problems need to be addressed urgently
![Landmark ECB cut vindicates Lagarde’s monetary strategy](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECB-cut-768x384.jpg)
Landmark ECB cut vindicates Lagarde’s monetary strategy
Deft psychological handling in mitigating strains on governing council
![Why the ECB needs prudence over cutting interest rates](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ECB-interest-rate-main-story-768x384.jpg)
Why the ECB needs prudence over cutting interest rates
Central bankers must answer fundamental questions over two decades of crisis
![Reserve managers battling low returns face tough choices](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GPI-press-release-768x384.jpg)
Reserve managers battling low returns face tough choices
Will reserve managers stick with what they know or choose to diversify?
![Mexico: Sheinbaum needs reforms to enable nearshoring nirvana](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mexico-election-main-story-768x384.jpg)
Mexico: Sheinbaum needs reforms to enable nearshoring nirvana
Crime, competition and rule of law must be addressed
![China is defending against the dollar’s dominance](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/china-dollar-dominance-main-story-768x384.jpg)
China is defending against the dollar’s dominance
The country is implementing defensive economic strategies, at least for now
![Salvation for Sunak as he leads Conservatives to slaughter](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sunak-salvation-main-story-768x384.jpg)
Salvation for Sunak as he leads Conservatives to slaughter
Between Heath and Major: History will treat PM kinder than four predecessors
![The big squeeze? Environmental risks for labour markets](https://www.omfif.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bulletin_LSE2-768x384.jpg)
The big squeeze? Environmental risks for labour markets
Climate change will severely impact jobs around the world