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ESG Q&A: The role of financial regulators in treating climate change as a systemic risk

One of the most important issues surrounding climate change for financial professionals is the policy response regulators and policymakers make around such issues as climate change data transparency and quality.

Stock Exchanges Need to Find Their Mojo

After years of debate, both the Singapore Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong have amended their rules to allow the listing of companies with dual-class share (DCS) structures.

Sustainable Finance in the EU: How Will It Revolutionise the Financial Sector?

The EC’s Action Plan was one of the main discussion topics of the high-level conference, “The Future of Capital Markets in the EU: Towards Deeper Integration?,” organised by CFA Institute at the European Parliament in Brussels on 6 June 2018.

Capital Markets Union: Is There a Need for Further Integration of EU Markets?

Policymakers discussed why capital markets in the EU must be stronger and more integrated during the high-level conference, “The Future of Capital Markets in the EU: Towards Deeper Integration?,” organised by CFA Institute at the European Parliament.

The Makings of a Financial Crisis

Four tools may frame the analysis required to evaluate the likelihood of an impending crisis and that may provide us with a heads up before a financial crisis occurs.

European Commission Expert Group Report on Corporate Bond Market Liquidity

Although recent European Commission report on corporate bonds is welcome, CFA Institute believes it missed an opportunity to emphasize other recommendations for improving demand for corporate bonds.

Innovating in Zeroes: Skype Co-Founder finds Lessons in Failure
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“Success is going from failure to failure with the same enthusiasm,” says Jonas Kjellberg.

George Friedman’s Eyes Are on Germany
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George Friedman will be watching how one last piece of the global financial crisis plays out very carefully.

Initial Coin Offerings: What Happens When a Bubble Cannot Expand?

There has been a surge in Initial Coin Offerings and the reasons behind it seemed to be related to diversifying away exposure to Bitcoin.

Has the Time Arrived for a Venture Market in the United States?

There is a growing interest in a venture exchange in the United States to list smaller and startup companies operating under relaxed listing and regulatory rules, and the time could be right.