Hong Kong and France join forces on CBDCs – Industry roundup: 4 July
by Graham Buck
EIB funds North Sea wind farm; MSCI and Moody’s form ESG partnership; New facility to boost Africa trade; SMBC Aviation Capital raises US$1.5 billion
Sustainable Trade / Risk Management
KPMG predicts upturn for UK economy – Industry roundup: 2 July
by Graham Buck
IFRS and IFC partner on sustainability; China’s PBOC plans to borrow bonds; BlackRock pays US$3.22bn for Preqin; Greece introduces six-day workweek
EU delays Basel bank trading reforms to January 2026 – Industry roundup: 20 June
by Graham Buck
UK inflation hits 2% target; Fitch predicts 7.2% growth for India; IMF assesses Middle East CBDCs; Sustainable food supply chains project
ECB set to follow Bank of Canada with rate cut – Industry roundup: 6 June
by Graham Buck
Australia's Q1 economic growth at 0.1%; China plans carbon measurement standards; Bloomberg offers T+1 FX fixings; IFC, HSBC aid Mexico supply chain
Modi set for third election victory as India’s economic boom continues – Industry roundup: 4 June
by Graham Buck
Challenges for Mexico's new leader; Turkey's economic growth strong; US$4bn platform for emerging markets; Malaysia invests US$100bn in semiconductors
South Africa to hold rates ahead of election result – Industry roundup: 30 May
by Graham Buck
ABN Amro acquires German bank; Global debt “has risen to US$315 trillion”; N26 blames regulator for lost growth; IFS-PwC UK sustainability venture
China beefs up semiconductor sector with US$47.5 billion funding – Industry roundup: 28 May
by Graham Buck
US aims for rare earths self sufficiency; Boeing’s cash flow situation worsens; South Africa’s ‘Big Four’ banks target China; German economy rallies
Next industrial revolution underway, says Nvidia – Industry roundup: 23 May
by Graham Buck
BNP Paribas steps up decarbonisation drive; Yellen urges tougher Russia sanctions; World Bank first with CHF digital bond; Qatar US$2.5bn green bond
US restaurant chain Red Lobster joins retail casualties – Industry roundup: 21 May
by Graham Buck
China tariffs threat to EU wine exports; Microsoft tells suppliers to go green; Japan investors await rate hikes; SocGen invests in energy transition
War casting a shadow over economies, EBRD warns – Industry roundup: 16 May
by Graham Buck
Japan's economy shrank in Q1; Klarna's staff embrace AI; EU issues anti-greenwash guidelines; Reshaping of global supply chains accelerates
UK economy continues move out of recession – Industry roundup: 14 May
by Graham Buck
China to launch bond sale Friday; BBVA bid for Sabadell turns hostile; UAE and Indonesia strengthen trade relations; AI to combat supply chain fraud
Riksbank is ahead of the ECB with interest rate cut – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Graham Buck
South Africa's post-election prospects; Global debt load at record US$315 trillion; CEOs prioritise sustainability; Argentina adds 10,000 peso notes
Firms wary of ability to comply with CSRD – Industry roundup: 2 May
by Graham Buck
Efama backs capital markets union; IMF raises Asia growth forecast; Shell plans US$3.5bn share buyback; Instant payments market set to boom
US economic growth hits a speed bump – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
No change from Bank of Japan; South Korea's growth accelerates; Indonesia rate hike wrongfoots analysts; Ecuador looks at more debt-for-nature swaps
US Treasury prepares to strengthen bond market – Industry roundup: 25 April
by Graham Buck
EU bans goods linked to forced labour; Firms sceptical on demise of cash; Growing demand for active ETFs; Bank of Japan discusses yen's weakness
Vietnam mounts major rescue of bank hit by fraud – Industry roundup: 18 April
by Graham Buck
Nestlé faces activist investors; RWE issues first US dollar green bond; Israel to launch CBDC sandbox; Thames Water revamps survival plan
US inflation data dashes rate cut hopes – Industry roundup: 11 April
by Graham Buck
CHIPS migrates to ISO 20022 messaging; IMF sees productivity crimping growth; Fitch's China downgrade riles Beijing; Pension fund giants partner
HSBC sets up US$1 billion fund for Asean’s digital economy – Industry roundup: 28 March
by Graham Buck
Sweden could cut rates in May; Sri Lanka rate cut surprises markets; Life less sweet as cocoa prices soar; Thames Water faces funding crisis
Deloitte restructures amid dealmaking drought – Industry roundup: 19 March
by Graham Buck
Japan agrees first rate hike since 2007; Unilever loses taste for ice cream; M&S plans new deal with HSBC; EU progresses on supply chain law
India’s economic boom echoes 2003-07, says Morgan Stanley – Industry roundup: 14 March
by Graham Buck
Japan's unions win major pay hikes; Swift to assist Bangladesh central bank; Israel plans for shekel CBDC; €240m funding for sustainability in Africa
Japan nears end of negative interest rates era – Industry roundup: 12 March
by Graham Buck
Egypt’s inflation jumps to 35.7%; India signs US$100bn free trade deal; NatWest to exit BNPL market; Inditex investors seek supply chain transparency
US bank secures US$1 billion rescue deal – Industry roundup: 7 March
by Graham Buck
China's foreign trade rebounds; EU to water down supply chain law; UK's Nationwide to acquire Virgin Money; South Africa records 0.6% growth in 2023
China sets this year’s growth target at 5% – Industry roundup: 5 March
by Graham Buck
ADB gives more to climate change funding; Nikkei finally breaks 40,000 level; US deficit fuels 'debt debasement'; Brazil's dengue fever toll
Nigeria hikes rates to support currency – Industry roundup: 29 February
by Graham Buck
US economy ends 2023 on a high; Deutsche updates sustainable investment guide; Verizon completes sixth green bond; Action plan on plastic pollution