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Low returns drive Japanese megabanks further overseas

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JAPAN

The overseas activities of Japan's megabanks.

More rigour in rating ESG products will aid investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Ratings providers have been tightening their methodologies and scoring of ESG funds but there is no universal methodology for categorising firms or funds as sustainable, or for…

UK Solvency II reform could boost long-term investment

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UNITED KINGDOM

The pressure for change is increasing, to stimulate infrastructure investment, but the authorities need still to protect policyholders’ interests. The Bank of England -- via the…

Greek government has made good start towards recovery

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GREECE

Mitsotakis government’s first moves.

Nigeria's Islamic finance sector has growth potential

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NIGERIA

Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola claimed that sukuk represented an attempt to compensate for a lack of resources in government capital spending. Sukuk funds are…

Impact investing will build more momentum worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact investment.

Transition bonds market will grow from slow start

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INTERNATIONAL

Lack of clarity over standards has held back transition bonds, but the rising imperative to reduce the carbon footprint of the most polluting firms in the coming years could…