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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…

Impact investing will build more momentum worldwide

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Impact investment.

Political meddling in monetary policy raises risks

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Politicisation of central banking.

Foreign firms face risks in India's e-commerce space

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The ruling offers relief to Amazon, which not only faces stiff competition but is also grappling with changes in India’s e-commerce regulatory framework. On June 21, the Ministry…

Anti-disinformation approaches will proliferate

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However, these efforts are neither universally applied nor commonly accepted. The proliferation of frameworks to combat disinformation demonstrates shared motivations among…

SVB failure spells contagion but not systemic risk

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The Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday announced emergency measures to backstop banks facing short-term liquidity pressures, in order to forestall bank runs like those which…

Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

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A particularly sensitive strand of this debate focuses on ‘existential’ risks. This concern was voiced in a terse but influential recent statement by Center for AI Safety (CAIS)…

COVID-19 slows progress on South-east Asian data rules

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

However, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed or halted the early stages of implementation of these laws, leaving government bureaucracies, private companies and consumers in limbo.

China will be the key global automotive market

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The passenger car market will expand by 2.7% in 2016, according to private sector estimates, with growth evenly spread between the BRICS, Europe and the United States. The…

Technical steps will vex post-Paris climate agenda

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The Paris Agreement will enter into force on November 4, ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) annual Conference of Parties (COP22) meeting in Marrakech…