Institutional Investors
There has never been a better time to invest in Africa - here's why
Investors and leaders looking for a ray of hope amidst the global geopolitical shifts, economic slowdown in key emerging markets, should look to Africa.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Institutional Investors
Institutional Investors
Here's what we really understand about the Chinese economy
Jack Gao explores what we really know about the Chinese economy and it's influence on a global level.
Institutional Investors
The global wealth pyramid is still topped by the 1% who own almost half of the world's wealth
The distribution of global wealth has stayed just as skewed as last year, according to a huge study by Credit Suisse.
Institutional Investors
3 ways for institutional investors to fight corruption
Responsible investing means not only green investing; it means investing in ways that do not reward fraud, bribery and other underhand practices.
Finance
3 innovative approaches to investment, from industry experts
We spoke with industry experts to see what innovative investment methods they've been coming up with since the financial crisis.
Sustainable Development
How can we fund the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Global Goals are ambitious. And deliberately so. Success, however, will bring with it a massive socio-economic dividend.
Africa
Why Eurobonds are an important source of finance for Africa
High borrowing appetite by African countries has added to the fact that debt, particularly foreign currency debt, has become an important source of development finance for African economi...
Corruption
This is why construction is so corrupt
Reducing corruption and inefficiency in the construction sector is a complex governance challenge and reforms are necessary on a range of fronts.
Digital
Two threats to the future of Europe
Europe played a leading role in earlier industrial revolutions. So why is it now being left behind?
Davos 2016
The future of Serbia’s economy
Davos 2016: Successful completion of economic reforms, higher growth rates and finalization of EU accession negotiations by the end of the decade will represent the final and formal certi...
Growth
Cap rates, cycles and how to inflate a real estate bubble
One of the key metrics in commercial real estate investment is the yield or cap rate (capitalization rate); at its simplest, the ratio of the rent paid by the tenant to the price paid for...
Climate Change
3 ways to make climate central to business
Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges that will shape the way we do business now and in the coming decades. I was one of 79 CEOs to sign the open letter that stresses the...
Climate Change
Investors are ready to partner up on climate change
A recent UN report on Trends in Private Sector Climate Finance gave a very upbeat message in the run-up to COP21: the finance community is very much emerging as a partner in the challenge...
Development
Is this an alternative to foreign aid?
This article was originally published on The World Bank’s Governance for Development blog. In today’s world, international aid is fickle, financial flows unstable, and many donor countri...
Institutional Investors
How can we maximize the benefits of FDI?
This article was originally published on The World Bank’s Private Sector Development blog. For many decades, academia and policy making has debated about the role of Foreign Direct Invest...