December 16, 2016/IOSCO The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued guidance today that seeks to increase the consistency and quality of reporting by Benchmark Administrators on their compliance with the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks, which were published in July 2013. The Guidance on Statements of […]
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World Bank Commits $75 Billion for Globe’s Poorest Countries
15/12/2016/Bloomberg by Andrew Mayeda Development lender will issue about $25 billion in debt 47 nations to contribute another third of the total funding The World Bank pledged $75 billion over three years to the world’s poorest countries as part of a refinancing plan that will see it issue about $25 […]
Why Productivity Growth is Faltering in Aging Europe and Japan
December 9, 2016/iMFdirect By iMFdirect Many countries are experiencing a combination of declining birth rates and increasing longevity. In other words, their populations are aging. And graying populations pose serious issues for people, policymakers, and society. Health care costs rise, mainly because older people need more of it. Pension payments—whether […]
