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Sustainable Supply Chain Finance: Unlocking The Potential For Banks
In an era of rapid economic and geopolitical change, companies globally and in the Middle East are increasingly adopting green and sustainable strategies. These are being integrated into broader business operations, reporting frameworks, and sustainability commitments. Companies are not only aligning their financing mechanisms with these sustainability goals but are also incorporating sustainability into their supply chains by applying relevant criteria when selecting suppliers and distributors.
Understanding transition pathways to net zero: an in-depth look at three key economic sectors
More than 450 financial institutions committed to align over US$130t of capital with Paris Agreement net-zero targets by 2050. Funding sector-specific transition will be critical to turning climate ambition into climate action – and will require an investment of US$32t by 2030. Now is the time to explore new financing opportunities. Three key economic sectors are the focus of our discussion: agriculture, consumer goods and technology.
How political and economic volatility is impacting net-zero commitments
Current economic and political shocks are making it harder for banks to meet their climate commitments. New thinking will be key to staying on course for net zero. In brief COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine are disrupting European banks’ operations and slowing their transition agendas. Banks remain fully committed to net zero but face growing practical hurdles — as well as heightening expectations for crisis recovery and economic support. The road to net zero looks increasingly bumpy.
How can sustainable finance transform 2050 pledges into real-world impact?
Our collective understanding of how the world needs to decarbonize has improved significantly in recent years. That is enabling all of us – acting as investors, customers, employees and citizens – to ask better questions about the decarbonization plans of the public and private institutions we interact with. However, the answers we receive are hard to appraise critically.
Global Capital Markets 2016: The Value Migration
Unfavorable economic conditions, escalating capital requirements, and stubbornly high costs continue to depress the performance of many investment banks. Their collective 6% ROE in 2015 capped off five years of dismal revenue results. Yet the same cannot be said for the capital markets industry as a whole—the ecosystem that includes buy-side firms, sell-side firms, information service providers, and exchanges.
Breaking to Bits: Digital Disruption in Investment Banking
In a commoditized industry such as financial markets, it has been critical for investment banks to control all aspects of the value chain—from origination to distribution to dealing—in order to maintain a competitive edge. Proprietary access to information placed the balance of power in their hands.
Comment: The benchmark of success
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Fintech: A renaissance in finance
Online peer-to-peer and crowdfunding portals are springing up as alternatives to the traditional lending, foreign exchange and equity capital markets. New electronic trading venues are introducing all-to-all networks and competition to fixed income trading. Become a financial news subscriber
A renaissance in finance
Online peer-to-peer and crowdfunding portals are springing up as alternatives to the traditional lending, foreign exchange and equity capital markets. New electronic trading venues are introducing all-to-all networks and competition to fixed income trading. Become a financial news subscriber
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