News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Bridging the gender gap in Mexico
Addressing market inefficiencies with a gendered lens aids unbiased decision-making
Europe needs to treat spending on defence and energy differently
Public debt should not be used to counter costs of a delayed energy transition
Sustainability is now a national security necessity
The intersection of defence and energy sovereignty
Laying down the law for gender balance
Relevant provisions must be in place to secure gender equality in the workplace and beyond
Ocean resilience means financial resilience
Aligning monetary and financial policy with a sustainable blue economy
ESG bond market is stuck in equilibrium
EuGBS step in the right direction but doesn’t go far enough
International Women’s Day says ‘give to gain’, Washington says otherwise
USAID cuts and growing anti-DEI rhetoric continue to cost women across the globe
The insurance protection gap: a growing risk to financial stability
New research warns that nature loss is a blind spot for the financial sector
What’s behind the growth of China’s green finance sector?
New research finds policy and regulatory support central to success
Outlook 2026: The year of transition finance
New opportunities also exist in adaptation and resilience for investors and issuers
Casting a wider net for blended finance
As climate finance becomes politicised, multilateral development banks aim to avoid confrontation
Floods in Sri Lanka will test its fragile economic recovery
Climate disasters as fiscal stress in a time of global high debt
We need to stop pretending the COP process works
Belém conference proved the UN mega-meeting is no longer fit for purpose


