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      Mid-sized asset managers likely to face competitive pressure as ‘debanking’ gathers pace

      Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management
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      New generation of funds signals evolution of ESG

      A flurry of launches offers clues to where investors think the next opportunities may lie

      Solar panel installations surrounding the village of Hjolderup in southern Denmark
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      Banks will be far more sensitive to the threat of deposit flight and pay up for funding, tightening financial conditions

      The Silicon Valley Bank logo on a smartphone screen
    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      Markets InsightDigital currencies
      Five hurdles to minting a CBDC

      At stake is not just the type of token we use to pay for things but the structure of finance itself

      Montage of European Central Bank logo, Federal Reserve logo and Bank of England
    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
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      A plume of steam rises from a cooling tower at a nuclear plant at night
    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
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      “I have fucking killed it. I knocked the cover off the ball in the financial world.”

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      Time to destigmatise ‘khaki finance’

      Investors and policymakers should focus more on the greening of the grey industries

      Power plant in Bełchatów, Poland and its reflection in water at night
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      A new phase for green investing

      More specific view of how individual companies are tackling climate change will be needed

      A huge globe behind the stage at COP26
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      Trillions by Robin Wigglesworth — tracking the index fund

      The story of how a low-cost means of investment democratised finance and perhaps even changed capitalism

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
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      Investors should prepare for impact of green stress tests on banks

      Central bankers look at powerful tool to nudge financial system to address climate risks

      Central banks are coming under pressure to tackle climate change including this protest outside the European Central Bank last October
    • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
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      Why central banks will double down on lending schemes 

      Policymakers experiment to refresh parts of economy quantitative easing cannot reach

    • Monday, 29 June, 2020
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      Digital payments rules must be updated now

      Wirecard scandal plus increased use of cards caused by Covid-19 leave no time to spare

      Wirecard payment system. A cross-authority review of payments regulation is needed to reflect the shifting risks and gaps in supervision
    • Tuesday, 2 June, 2020
      Markets InsightNegative interest rates
      Three good reasons not to dabble in negative interest rates

      The evidence that this policy tool works is too weak to justify the risks

    • Monday, 9 March, 2020
      Markets InsightEuropean Central Bank
      For the ECB, just cutting rates is not enough to tackle coronavirus

      Central bank must come up with timely and targeted package of measures

      A party boat on the river Main passes the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.The governing council of the ECB will meet next week. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
    • Sunday, 16 February, 2020
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      UK must weigh the costs and benefits of regulatory divergence

      Parts of financial sector wish to diverge from EU, while some want to stay aligned

      06-Aug-2019 A aerial view of the City of London.
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      How are financial institutions responding to climate change and should they be doing more?

    • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
      Markets InsightClimate change
      Ignoring climate risk is more costly than grappling with it

      Regulators and activists are driving global warming concerns into the mainstream

      epa07804695 Swedish activist Greta Thunberg participates in a climate strike outside the United Nations in New York, New York, USA, 30 August 2019. She will participate in the upcoming United Nations Climate Action Summit in September. Her protests on Fridays, known as "Fridays for Future", demanding action on climate change have inspired people in over 100 cities across the world. EPA-EFE/ALBA VIGARAY
    • Tuesday, 3 September, 2019
      Markets InsightNegative interest rates
      Why central bankers may be hurting rather than helping lenders

      Cutting rates below zero distorts the market for banks and for investors

      epa07739374 A exterior view of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 25 July 2019. The bank is expected to publish its decisions on monetary policies, including the monthly interest rate. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
    • Friday, 23 August, 2019
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      Former Schroders and Morgan Stanley executive to chair new committee and head investor relations

      Switzerland's national flag flies below a logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich, Switzerland July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
    • Thursday, 1 August, 2019
      Meta Platforms
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      If Facebook is serious about the remittances market it needs to convince a wary New Delhi

      FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen on representations of virtual currency in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
    • Thursday, 20 June, 2019
      Bank of England
      A chance for the Bank of England to rethink its priorities

      This time of transition creates opportunities for finance to serve customers and the economy better

      Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), gestures as he speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Spring Membership Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda says the most important role of financial regulation and supervision is to address market failures. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
    • Monday, 21 January, 2019
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      Investors need more precise, comparable metrics woven into company reports © Dreamstime
    • Friday, 5 October, 2018
      FT SeriesFit Hacks: join our challenge
      Fit Hacks: are running meetings a good idea?

      Our columnist combines work with jogging through Central Park

      Laura Noonan & Huw van Steenis photographed in Central Park for the Financial Times FitHacks column
    • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
      Fintech
      Five reasons why bitcoin fails the innovation test

      Crypto-assets are impractical and do little for financial inclusion

      LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: In this photo illustration a visual representation of the digital currency Bitcoin sinks into water on August 15, 2018 in London, England. Most digital currencies including Bitcoin, (BTC) Ethereum, (ETH) Ripple (XRP) and Stella (XLM) have seen a dramatic fall in their prices throughout 2018 amid a 'mass sell-off'. In December 2017 the price of BTC hit $20,000 USD but has since fallen to around $6000 USD. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Passive Investing
      The lopsided march of active and passive investors

      Companies should look out for ETFs working with others to become engaged investors

      An employee walks past FTSE 100 share price information displayed on an illuminated rotating cube in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in London, U.K., on Friday, July 6, 2018. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is about to unveil in more detail than ever the kind of divorce from the EU she thinks the country, Parliament and Brussels will accept, with a policy document called a "white paper." Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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