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Environment and Natural Resource Security

Extreme weather could bring recession 'like we've never seen before'

Physical climate risk from exteme weather events remains unaccounted for in financial markets, according to a new paper.

Karen Nikos · Futurity 19 Feb 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

The Euro: A transfer union from the start

This column argues that the Euro has been a transfer union since its inception - with implict flows from the periphery to the core.

Enrico Perotti and Oscar Soons · VoxEU 19 Feb 2020

International Trade and Investment

Why exporters need to mind the trade finance gap

Clearing the obstacles between global markets and SMEs will help drive growth in the world’s poorest countries.

Marc Auboin and Violeta Gonzalez 10 Feb 2020

Banking and Capital Markets

Why cyber-risk should take centre stage in financial services

Cybercrime could cost banks an estimated $350 billion in the next five years. To respond effectively, organizations need to develop a more thorough and collaborative approach.

Lutfey Siddiqi 10 Feb 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

The trouble with fiscal policy

Kenneth Rogoff explores the potential role of fiscal policy in any future downturn.

Kenneth Rogoff · Project Syndicate 07 Feb 2020

Global Economic Imbalances

Here's what a new study tells us about fairness and inequality

According to new research, how you react to extreme manifestations of income inequality, such as poverty and homeless, depends on how equal and legitimate you consider the economic system...

James Devitt · Futurity 07 Feb 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

This is how AI is transforming financial services

AI is changing how financial institutions generate and utilize insights from data, according to a new survey.

Lukas Ryll, Mary Emma Barton, and Bryan Zheng Zhang 04 Feb 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

A global economy without a cushion

The world is much more susceptible to recession than it would otherwise be in a more vigorous environment of above-trend global growth.

Stephen S. Roach · Project Syndicate 31 Jan 2020

Global Economic Imbalances

To move beyond GDP, put alternatives front and center

Gross domestic product has been a mainstay of measuring economic development, but is its time nearly up?

Austin Clemens · Washington Center for Equitable Growth 31 Jan 2020

European Union

The role of real, financial, monetary, and institutional factors in tracking growth

The findings suggest a significant positive role for institutional integration in supporting long-run growth, alongside competitiveness and monetary policy.

Mariarosaria Comunale and Francesco Paolo Mongelli · VoxEU 30 Jan 2020

Corporate Governance

Accelerating impact – five lessons in five years

Practical insights to help companies fulfil their obligation to create positive social and environmental impact.

Jim Coulter 21 Jan 2020

Sustainable Development

Charting the course for SDG financing in the decade of delivery

Bridging the SDG financing gap requires removing the constraints to the supply of, and demand for, capital and improving how we link the two.

Charlotte Petri Gornitzka and Gavin E.R. Wilson 21 Jan 2020

Insurance and Asset Management

Just 1.3% of US financial assets are managed by women or minorities. Here's how to change that

A new kind of asset fund could reduce the high barriers to entry to financial investment for women and minorities.

Barbara Ann Bernard 19 Jan 2020

Climate Change

BlackRock announces move to green finance after activist outcry

After pressure from climate activists, Larry Fink, Chief Executive of BlackRock, announced a tougher stance on investing to ensure a move away from coal and other fossil fuel investments.

Sinead Cruise, Lawrence White, and Ross Kerber · Reuters 15 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

How the FX market could unlock intra-Africa trade

The need to trade in dollars curbs SME productivity, profitability, and ability to access new markets.

Elizabeth Rossiello 09 Jan 2020

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Financial and Monetary Systems

Extreme weather could bring recession 'like we've never seen before'

The Euro: A transfer union from the start

Why exporters need to mind the trade finance gap

Why cyber-risk should take centre stage in financial services

The trouble with fiscal policy

Here's what a new study tells us about fairness and inequality

This is how AI is transforming financial services

A global economy without a cushion

To move beyond GDP, put alternatives front and center

The role of real, financial, monetary, and institutional factors in tracking growth

Accelerating impact – five lessons in five years

Charting the course for SDG financing in the decade of delivery

Just 1.3% of US financial assets are managed by women or minorities. Here's how to change that

BlackRock announces move to green finance after activist outcry

How the FX market could unlock intra-Africa trade

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