News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Why direct investment is the fix the US forgot
Learning from history's trade conflicts
| By Marc Chandler
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The cost of catastrophe: rebuilding from disaster
Trump’s attitude to climate change will leave US trailing Europe and China
Performance-based incentives boost growth of women-owned businesses
Unlocking potential for women entrepreneurs
Outlook 2025: An uphill battle for gender parity in financial leadership
Competing priorities are making DEI progress more difficult
Outlook 2025: Transition finance depends on clear, market-aligned policy
Consistent standards and incentives for investors will be crucial for progress
How to finance the adaptation gap
Concrete actions for pension and sovereign funds to scale up adaptation financing
The role of fixed income in the green transition
Funds must consider how fixed income fits into their transition plans
Bridging the funding gap with blended finance
MDBs can play a critical role in mobilising finance for emerging markets
Global public funds are crucial for financing the transition
Influence, intelligence and real investment
Public funds must match climate investment to impact
Economic competitiveness depends on reliable ESG information
How Africa is making sustainable finance matter
AFMI 2024 highlights continent’s strong push for climate resilience
Asian central banks are leading green policy innovation
Nature should become more of a consideration in lending
Culture versus policy: who leads the change for gender balance?
OMFIF roundtable explores policies, programmes and initiatives to close the gender gap
Doubling down on ‘twin’ sustainability-linked government bonds
Restructuring KPI-linked bonds could be major catalyst to grow market
Data will reveal gold medallists of the climate transition
Overwhelming focus on tech distracts from other opportunities for sustainable investment
How to make climate adaptation and resilience investable
Investors have an unavoidable opportunity to help society withstand the impacts of a warming planet
