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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Biden Nominates EXIM President

Reta JoLewis’ nomination to the controversial agency comes two years after Congress reauthorized the export credit agency after leaving it moribund from 2015 to 2019 and unable to grant financial commitments for more than $10 million.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

World Bank Scandal Touches IMF

Managing director of the IMF was found culpable in the World Bank Doing Business report scandal in which data was falsified.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Tightening Regs And Near-Term Risks To Slow Dealmaking: Q&A With Amit Thakur

Amit Thakur, a managing director at Amax Capital and CFO of Augie, is a financial advisor in M&A, debt and equity raising, and strategic finance deals totaling $35 billion. A cross-border pro, Thakur launched Standard Chartered's U.S. M&A business, and led Morgan Stanley's Indian FIG group. He mentors startups as well as multinational companies, globally. As <a href="https://thesource.refinitiv.com/thesource/getfile/index/8d5d8efa-e75c-4857-9986-9526f9fd867e">worldwide M&A activity</a> reached $2.8 trillion in the first half of 2021, Thakur says there are plenty of factors that can affect deal pace, including heightened regulatory scrutiny, debt issuance and a tempering SPAC boom.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Peoples Bank Of China Tightens Cryptocurrency Regulations

Barring cryptocurrencies will prevent Chinese yuan from leaving China in the form of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, allowing the government to maintain control of its centralized fiscal and economic systems.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Euro, Digital Version

<span style="font-size: 14px;">The ECB has announced that it will decide by mid-2021 when to launch a digital euro project, beginning with an investigative phase.</span>
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