OPINION/EDITORIAL

Putting the Electric Cart before the Horse:[1] Addressing Inevitable Costs of a New ESG Disclosure Regime

June 3, 2021/US SEC By Commissioner Elad L. Roisman I. Introduction Thank you to Dan [Bigman] and the Corporate Board Member for inviting me to participate in today’s ESG Board Forum.  Of course, the views I express here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my fellow […]

Mixed Implications of Oil Price Rally

June 3, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research Crude oil prices rallied to their highest levels since the pandemic began after OPEC and its non-OPEC partners (OPEC+) agreed on Tuesday to gradually ease production cuts. In accordance with its decision in April ’21, the output boost will be maintained at c. 2.1 […]

The Next Move: Consequences for Emerging Markets

June 2, 2021/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt We focus this issue of Finance & Development on the road ahead for emerging markets, a label frequently applied to economies in the middle—neither advanced nor low-income. Because of their growing systemic relevance, this group of countries helps anchor global stability. Yet, as we […]