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AI Revolution: AfDB Report Projects $1 Trillion in Additional GDP by 2035 with Use of AI to Enhance Productivity

The report asserts that realising the potential of AI depends on five interlinked enablers: data, compute, skills, trust, and capital December 13, 2025/AfDB The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under […]

Global Standard-Setting Bodies Publish Assessment of Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives

December 12, 2025/IOSCO The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a report that reviews the implementation of margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. The report concludes that the framework has been effectively implemented and finds no evidence of material issues. […]

2026 Outlook: Building Momentum Beyond the Rebound

December 11, 2025/Cordros Report The world is set to enter 2026 in a quieter but still unsettled state. The tariff escalations and geopolitical tensions that dominated 2025 are expected to give way to a fragile calm. Whilst over 15 key trading partners have successfully negotiated tariff reductions or improved trade […]