The Bracken column

Bracken

The Bracken column is named after Brendan Bracken, the founding editor of The Banker in 1926 and chairman of the modern-day Financial Times from 1945 to 1958.

Latest articles from Bracken

Kate Gee

Crypto regulation: too little, too late?

January 24, 2022

Regulators need to work together to create a robust and consistent environment for crypto assets.

EU legal

The future of international business arbitration in Europe

December 16, 2021

A recent decision by the EU’s Court of Justice should prompt companies to consider whether to arbitrate any dispute within the jurisdiction.

Bahrain skyline

Fintech growth and innovation in Bahrain

November 12, 2021

Fostering an innovative and competitive financial services sector requires a forward-thinking central bank to establish a strong regulatory framework.

global liquidity insurance

Global liquidity insurance: a proposal to strengthen the financial safety net

October 15, 2021

Financial protection could easily be extended to include developing economies.

sustainable values based finance

Values-based finance solves multiple social challenges

September 27, 2021

Financial service providers have a responsibility to make faster progress on the sustainability and inclusion agendas, and values-based finance can help.

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Better indices would deliver stronger impact

August 16, 2021

Sustainable investors are driving industry-wide disruption for the largest ESG index players.

ESG science

ESG rankings, greenwashing and the need for competent managers

August 2, 2021

Sustainable investment markets can improve thanks to scientific rigour.

polar bear and climate risk

Investors’ expectations key in climate risk

June 21, 2021

Accounting for investors’ expectations in climate scenarios is vital to risk supervision.

spac logo

How to regulate SPACs

May 14, 2021

Listing reform promises hope for UK special purpose acquisition companies, but is it enough?

NPLs and firetruck

Is NPL securitisation banks' unlikely saviour?

March 25, 2021

A wave of non-performing loans threatens the banking sector, the solution may come from an unexpected source. 

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