Investing in responsible finance will pay dividendsLooking ahead in 2025, the growing acknowledgement of sustainability as a key issue, both globally and within OIC markets, has pivoted from…6d ago6d ago
Can AI help us to understand the way that economic expectations drive the financial sector’s…The way we understand economics and its influence on financial markets is largely driven by expectations for the future. Financial markets…Nov 18, 2024Nov 18, 2024
OIC banks can improve their climate impact by learning from the challenges of global banksThe pace of announcements of responsible finance targets — especially about climate — has continued to grow. Concerns about greenwashing…Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Financial institutions need to identify what impact they want to have on climate, nature & Just…Financial institutions looking to make progress on their climate, nature and ESG priorities have seen expectations rise from investors…Sep 23, 2024Sep 23, 2024
The full story of climate data for financial institutions isn’t just the numbersThe Network for Greening the Financial System has released a detailed overview of the state of emissions data and ways to improve them…Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024
A step-change: how a systemic risk buffer could benefit transition financeThe financial consequences of climate change and the necessary transition to global Net Zero by 2050 have made it difficult for financial…Jul 22, 2024Jul 22, 2024
Blue finance could make a meaningful contribution to the SDGsBlue bonds could cover 10% of the funding needed for SDG14 — which is partly focused on protecting life in the oceans — by 2030, according…Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 2024
Islamic finance is creating opportunities to provide leadership in responsible financeThe Islamic finance market has demonstrated impressive growth in recent decades, with several waves of growth propelled by different global…Jun 6, 2024Jun 6, 2024
What is holding back sustainable financial flows to lower middle-income countries?At the end of April, the European Commission’s High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on scaling up sustainable finance in lower-middle-income…May 20, 2024May 20, 2024
ICMA sustainable sukuk guidance brings flexibility and risks for issuers with limited green assetsThe International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and LSEG have released guidance on sustainable sukuk…May 1, 2024May 1, 2024