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State spending versus common sense
August 25, 2020Government finances will be wrecked after the Covid-19 crisis. Does it matter?
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Making companies as safe as banks
August 18, 2020Rethinking how companies are organised and taxed is key to rebuilding after Covid-19.
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Commercial property: what is it good for?
August 11, 2020The commercial property market is down but definitely not out. Clever financiers will be backing developers with intelligent business models for the post-Covid world.
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Is regulation fit for purpose?
August 4, 2020The acceleration to online banking and finance caused by the Covid-19 crisis is showing up gaps in regulation.
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How to spend €750bn
July 28, 2020The EU’s €750bn fiscal stimulus to offset the Covid-19 economic crisis was a breakthrough for the bloc. Spending it wisely will be a challenge.
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When does debt forbearance end?
July 21, 2020As huge Covid-19-related credit losses loom, banks will have to take tough decisions on which borrowers to continue supporting.
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Banks will get caught in US-China dollar battle
July 14, 2020Trade and tech wars not only flashpoint – battle over capital flows could be more dramatic.
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Where is the new economic thinking?
July 7, 2020Covid-19 has led governments to reheat old ideas. We need genuinely new solutions.
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China’s banks ever stronger in Top 1000
July 1, 2020Banks steady as they face Covid-19 hits as Top 1000 ranking celebrates its 50th anniversary.