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Dollar role under pressure from portfolio rebalancing
How could US dominance change? ‘Gradually then suddenly’
| By David Marsh and Andrea Correa
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EIB issues ‘gold standard’ for green bonds
Landmark transaction paves the way for others to follow
Central banking is still a man’s job – except in Serbia
‘Women make up over 57% of our workforce’
Europe is scaling back on sustainability regulations
What the Omnibus Regulation means for businesses
How MDBs can move the needle on Asia’s green transition
Today’s successful blended finance structures require a mix of technical expertise, policy engagement and financial innovation
What Trump turbulence means for US climate policy
Retraction of Inflation Reduction Act signals administration’s intentions
Beyond climate, nature-related risks are hard to quantify and easy to miss
New research examines riskification of nature over last few decades
Culture is now key to gender diversity for US banks
Legacy of a decade of dedicated programmes remains to be seen
Bundesbank’s new reputation: central bank that says ‘yes’
Proposals on German debt brake give backing for Berlin’s fiscal stimulus plans
The Gulf goes green, balancing oil legacy with ambitious sustainability goals
Transforming the GCC region from oil giants to green powerhouses
Climate initiatives need a heavy push to start
There are positive signs for blended finance, but momentum must not be lost
Mobilising private capital on the front line of climate action
Roughly half of the $1.3tn annual target will need to be supplied by private sources and blended finance can help
Labour’s plans for a net-zero UK must eliminate barriers to green investment
OMFIF roundtable discusses government policies to build investor confidence
Banks’ adoption of nature-related regulations rises across key regions
A whole-of-government approach is needed to ensure coherence across policy landscape
New transition plan guidelines inch closer to regulatory harmony
EBA guidelines stress alignment of transition plans with EU requirements
The cost of catastrophe: rebuilding from disaster
Trump’s attitude to climate change will leave US trailing Europe and China
