ETFs – popular as ever, with increased specialization

ETFs – popular as ever, with increased specialization  Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the major financial innovations of recent decades, their growing popularity reflected in an ever-rising share of assets under management. Global ETF assets hit the USD 10 trillion mark this year, of which the US accounts for the vast majority

By |2024-03-15T10:59:39+00:00December 6th, 2023|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Emerging risks in finance: “Tilted to the downside”?

Emerging risks in finance: “Tilted to the downside”? As the year-end approaches, the focus of market strategists and economists is on the risks to the global economy and markets in 2024. Key potential sources of risk for the global economy include fallout from China’s real estate crisis, commodity price volatility, persistent inflation, and ballooning

By |2023-12-06T15:26:17+00:00December 6th, 2023|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Banks Slow to Act on Climate-Related and Environmental Disclosures

Banks Slow to Act on Climate-Related and Environmental Disclosures As momentum builds internationally for meaningful climate-related and environmental disclosures, an ECB report finds that European banks have made slow progress. Additionally, where disclosure is made, there is a marked lack of substantiation behind the figures. Europe’s banks have made little progress on climate-related and

By |2022-04-29T11:43:40+00:00April 13th, 2022|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Regulator Concern at Online Investor Vulnerability

Regulator Concern at Online Investor Vulnerability Both the European Commission and the SEC have expressed concern over the rise of “gamification” of retail investing and indications are that enhanced investor protection regulation is inevitable. It was just over a year ago that the global stock markets witnessed one of the most unusual phenomena

By |2022-04-29T11:43:46+00:00March 22nd, 2022|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

CBDC: Central Banks Mobilize to Retain Control Over Monetary Sovereignty

CBDC: Central Banks Mobilize to Retain Control Over Monetary Sovereignty The Covid crisis was just one of a number of factors that challenged traditional notions and habits around money. New technology has already transformed people’s relationship with legal tender but more profound questions over “ownership” of money and payments systems are emerging. Against

By |2023-10-27T14:28:01+00:00March 21st, 2022|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Greenflation: Why the Energy Transition is Sending Commodity Prices Soaring

Greenflation: Why the Energy Transition is Sending Commodity Prices Soaring As the world embraces commodity-hungry green technologies, demand for metals and minerals is soaring. Yet the push to protect the environment is also constraining investment in new mining and extraction projects. The result is rapidly rising prices for energy, minerals, and metals. This

By |2021-12-13T12:07:06+00:00December 13th, 2021|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Banks Grapple with Challenges as they Seek to Implement Sustainable Finance Strategies

Banks Grapple with Challenges as they Seek to Implement Sustainable Finance Strategies Under pressure from clients and regulators, banks are trying to adopt new strategies designed to channel funding into sustainable economic activities. But the process has been challenging and uneven. A lack of clarity on key definitions and a shortage of necessary

By |2021-12-13T11:32:25+00:00December 13th, 2021|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

European Funds Warn of Greenwashing Epidemic Amid Confusion Over Sustainability Disclosure Rules

European Funds Warn of Greenwashing Epidemic Amid Confusion Over Sustainability Disclosure Rules As European asset managers scramble to implement the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), they are warning of a significant risk of greenwashing. With little clarity on what makes a fund “sustainable,” it is possible that asset managers may mislabel instruments, leading

By |2021-11-15T14:53:35+00:00November 15th, 2021|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

As Bitcoin-Related ETFs Launch, Traditional Financial Firms Are Poised to Dominate the New Market

As Bitcoin-Related ETFs Launch, Traditional Financial Firms Are Poised to Dominate the New Market With the launch of the first US-based Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in October, crypto assets took another important step toward mainstream acceptance. Many questions remain, including the timeline for ETFs that invest directly in coins (rather than futures)

By |2021-11-15T14:53:27+00:00November 12th, 2021|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments

Global Supply Chains are Under Pressure and it’s a Problem

Global Supply Chains are Under Pressure and it’s a Problem  Around the world, supply chains are groaning under the weight of pandemic disruptions, materials shortages, and a lack of key workers. In some places, such as the UK, these problems are being exacerbated by domestic factors. At the same time, reopening is driving record levels

By |2022-04-29T11:45:24+00:00October 13th, 2021|Finance, Learning Insights|0 Comments
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