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Central banks must be at cutting edge of technology

October 9, 2020

Central banks play a pivotal role in maintaining the safety and integrity of the financial system and need to assert their leadership in its digital evolution.

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Islamic finance has vital role to play in virus recovery

October 7, 2020

Islamic finance can help get UN’s Sustainable Development Goals back on track, says Islamic Development Bank president Bandar Hajjar.

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Rebuilding for an inclusive and sustainable Asia-Pacific

October 7, 2020

Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, outlines how region can better support its poorest economies.

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Harmonised ESG approach vital to drive progress on sustainability

October 5, 2020

There needs to be better way to identify sustainable investments, says Adam Farkas of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe.

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Debt markets can play key role in a sustainable economy

October 5, 2020

Bond markets playing vital role in driving forward global ESG agenda, says International Capital Market Association chief executive Martin Scheck.

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Wirecard is a wake-up call on regulatory weakness

October 5, 2020

There is no room for apathy where regulators are involved – we need an investigation into Wirecard, however embarrassing it may be.

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Using Covid crisis to create a fairer more sustainable economic system

October 2, 2020

Financial sector has a key role in building a more resilient inclusive global economy, says the World Bank's Mahesh Uttamchandani.

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How Serbia got its house in order

October 2, 2020

Jorgovanka Tabaković, Serbia's central bank governor, outlines the country’s fiscal policies in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Noor Sweid teaser

Healthtech: a unique opportunity to improve care in emerging markets

September 30, 2020

The gap in levels of accessible healthcare for those in developed and emerging markets is vast but technology offers a solution. 

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Clean, transparent aluminium

September 29, 2020

Investors care more than ever about carbon footprints, says Lord Gregory Barker.

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