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A boat sits grounded in a dwindling reservoir in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

With nature in dramatic decline, land banking awaits reinvention

February 23, 2024

How fintech companies, accountants and bankers can work together to bring nature onto the balance sheet

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Bahrain positions domestic industry for regional growth

February 23, 2024

Bahrain’s minister of industry and commerce discusses how sustainability is being woven into the country’s industrial development strategy

A pedestrianised UK high street flanked by small businesses

Why an FCA ‘super-complaint’ could lead to regulation of personal guarantees

February 22, 2024

SMEs tell the UK regulator that certain lending practices are harming entrepreneurs

Cuban medical staff arrive in Africa during the Ebola breakout

Why the SDGs, not GDP, are the real measure of economic progress

February 22, 2024

A phase-out of fossil fuels will not happen unless we change how we measure growth

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Liz Lumley

Minds are like umbrellas; they only work when they’re open

February 21, 2024

There are lots of views on CBDCs. The only constant is that views can change

Theodora Lau

AI: proceed with caution

February 20, 2024

We are now in an environment where we can play with artificial intelligence, but that doesn’t mean serious questions should be ignored

Ali Triptree

How the mid-market can maintain optimism

February 20, 2024

A look ahead at the opportunities for the mid-market in 2024

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Silvia Pavoni

The problem with appointing fewer women to the board

February 16, 2024

The more complex the challenge, the more diverse teams should be to tackle it

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Liz Lumley

Winning hearts and minds with innovation

February 14, 2024

While real business benefit is key, banks shouldn’t ignore actionable advice that comes in less familiar packaging

Raja Kumar

FATF president: virtual assets need to incorporate compliance at the design level

February 12, 2024

FATF chief T. Raja Kumar covers the greatest challenges facing the organisation today

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