Is the market about to sort?
The anti-ESG backlash could have an unexpected upside for European index fund managers.
The anti-ESG backlash could have an unexpected upside for European index fund managers.
The Financial Reporting Council has got it about right with its revised UK Stewardship Code.
While tens of millions of Europeans have suffered from Russia’s war in Ukraine, a few Russian businesspeople have gotten richer from it. This column...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 opened a new chapter in unilateral and multilateral sanctions: the imposition of financial and travel...
A recent paper from the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance does little to resolve the underlying dilemmas for fiduciaries in relation to climate change.
The credibility of an institution is, almost, synonymous with how well it is trusted. This column uses survey data to examine how trust in various...
A reform removing the need for businesses to use a company seal when dealing with government agencies means ‘signed, sealed and delivered’ has become...
Safety and stability are essential for public utilities. But they face pressure to innovate to keep up with technological innovation, environmental...
Artificial intelligence will both be of considerable help to the financial authorities and bring new challenges. This column argues the authorities...
Informality prevails in Africa, especially among women. Eighty-eight per cent of working African women were employed in the informal economy in 2022...
Despite some advances in women’s rights in Pakistan, economic and political unrest has increased gender-based violence in the country. A system of...
In January 2020, the Greek government appointed a Commission to propose a growth plan for the Greek economy. The Pissarides Commission produced a...
The stakes are high for gender equality in Argentina, which has a chequered history in gender reform. Now the next president might be an extreme-right...
The United Arab Emirates have taken steps to alleviate gender inequalities in its legal system, amending their labour, personal status and criminal...
The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023 has resulted in significant economic and environmental losses. This catastrophe impacts the lives of...
Increased access to financial services after the expansion of banks in India improved household health outcomes.