How to tackle fraud Organizational norms influence behavior, and unethical behavior, particularly from senior management, can be contagious. So, the first step in an organization's fight against fraud is to establish an ethical culture within the organization. This starts by having an official policy on fraud. Fraud policies vary from organization to organization,

Financial literacy: What role does the private sector play? Views on the appropriate role of the private sector in the design and delivery of financial education differ. For some, financial services providers are well placed to provide education to existing and potential customers. Others take the view that a conflict of interest exists

Banks roll back climate commitments ESG appears to be retreating, with banks having increased their fossil fuel financing in 2024, just as climate change poses growing threats to the insurance industry and raises questions about financial stability. A new report, Banking on Climate Chaos, by a nonprofit group finds that despite previous

Open finance runs into limitations over “super-apps” The move by BNPL provider Klarna into mobile phone services signals an ambition to build a “super app.” But while open finance holds promise, replicating Chinese platforms such as WeChat and Alipay may be a step too far. Holding a banking license was long regarded as

How should banks report environmental risk? One of the most commonly used measures for environmental risk is carbon emissions, sometimes referred to as a carbon footprint. Carbon footprinting refers to the process of calculating and analyzing the total amount of GHGs (not just carbon dioxide) emitted directly or indirectly by an individual or

NBFIs come under regulators’ spotlight Nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs) such as hedge funds, private equity firms, and money market funds have taken a growing share of financial intermediation from traditional banks. This shift toward so-called “shadow banking” has heightened concerns about systemic risk, prompting regulators to step up scrutiny of the sector. The

TradFi embraces DeFi in landmark blockchain initiative An initiative between a group of financial institutions and the world’s most publicly used blockchain promises to accelerate the migration of real-world assets onto the distributed ledger. R3, a UK-based software group which has developed blockchains used by financial institutions including HSBC, Bank of America, Euroclear, and

How tariffs influence markets: A practical perspective This piece is a transcription of a recent conversation exploring how policy decisions and executive actions from the Trump administration continue to shape the global financial landscape. It examines the relationship between political leadership and the Federal Reserve, and how trade policies and debates around central

Is AI the missing link in modern investing? Active investing is evolving. As AI-powered tools gain traction and institutional flows become more visible, portfolio managers are rethinking how they build and adjust positions. At the same time, tighter research budgets and shifting regulations have made it harder to maintain a traditional fundamental approach. This