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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Companies Face Tougher Standards

Silicon Valley Bank and other recently collapsed banks all received clean bills of health from outside auditors raising the question of whether accounting standards themselves need to be reformed.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Indian Companies Work Around Swift Ban Targeting Russia

Indian companies continue to do business with Russian banks using non-dollar currencies and channels outside of the Western financial system.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Swiss National Bank Chair Reassures Markets

Swiss National Bank chair orchestratedthe swift takeover of Credit Suisse by competitor UBS but not without ruffling some feathers.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Biden Flip-Flops On Climate With Willow Project Approval

The Biden administrationpleased progressives by cancelling drilling projects on federal territory shortly after taking officebut recently approvedConoco Phillips’s $8 billion Willow Project in Alaska.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China: New Premier Is Xis Yes Man

Li Qiang's lack of governing experience might be the very reason China's President Xi Jinping elevated him to such a powerful position.

Sustainable Finance

Landmark 200-Nation Deal Could Save Marine Resources

The treaty does not overrule provisions set by numerous and often conflicting authorities that currently regulate fishing, shipping and deep-sea mining on the high seas.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Venture Capital And Crypto Investors Eye Alternatives After US Bank Failures

The Middle East could prove a profitable oasis.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China’s Financial Regulation Overhaul Seeks To Boost Confidence

Beijing's overhaul announcement and state media coveragesought to boost consumer and investor confidence, which has been shaken by the Chinese economy's slow emergence from Covid-19 lockdowns.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Dreaming Of Safe Banks In A Nightmare Scenario

Could the SVB and Signature Bank runs have been prevented?

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Brazil: Old Dog, New Tricks

Brazil’s old problems require new solutions from the returning president.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chip Beef

Semiconductor competition is ushering in a new era of industrial policy, as nations vie for control of this key technology.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan Bank Governor Nominee Charts Own Course

Kazuo Uedawill have his plate full when he takes over in the spring, with the market keen to see whether—and how soon—he will deviate from his predecessors controversial policies.