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Putin is unlikely to tempt Russia’s wealthy to return

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RUSSIA

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…

Middle East financial regulation pressure will grow

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MIDDLE EAST

The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…

Panama leak to boost global fight against tax evasion

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INTERNATIONAL

The 'Panama papers' disclosures brought attention to the weak harmonisation of corporate tax policies, creating loopholes that can be exploited to avoid and evade tax. The…

Stagnant productivity to hold back global wages growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Trends in wages growth.

Castro's Cuba reforms to face pressure on all fronts

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CUBA

The release of the 32-page document follows the historic visit of US President Barack Obama in March, and the PCC congress in April, which the government used to reaffirm the…

EU green finance objectives are likely to fall short

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EU

An EU-wide framework that will help investors to differentiate between what the EU views as sustainable and unsustainable activities, it is an important pillar for the…

The banking sector will undergo considerable change

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INTERNATIONAL

Banking is on the cusp of fundamental change: the fortunes of individual banks will rest on how they respond to the ensuing risks and opportunities.

Euro-area reforms will reinforce fiscal consolidation

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EU

The reforms would allow the ESM, which provides emergency loans to distressed member states, to offer greater assistance to banks and enhance its capacity to design and implement…