René Karsenti and Apostolos Thomadakis argue that financing the energy transition requires a comprehensive shift in how the financial system works
The green transition, finance and biodiversity: aim high, shoot higher Read More »
Klaas Lenaerts, Simone Tagliapietra and Guntram Wolff explore whether decarbonisation and economic growth are compatible to reach net zero by 2050
Can climate change be tackled without ditching economic growth? Read More »
Alexander Lehmann says the proposed EU green bond standard will be less prone to ‘greenwashing’, and the widest possible set of issuers and jurisdictions should be encouraged to use the standard
Sensible implementation could define a new asset class Read More »
Rebecca Christie considers special-purpose acquisition vehicles, and believes they could fill a gap in European equity markets and lure risk-averse investors off the sidelines
SPACs filling the gap in European equity markets Read More »
CBDCs could be useful as a means for central banks to record transactions in an increasingly cashless economy. Brunello Rosa and Alessandro Tentori consider the case of China
The geopolitical relevance of central bank digital currencies Read More »
There is a global rush to roll out CBDCs. Randal Quarles suggests this is akin to the 1980s parachute pants fad and the fear of missing out
Parachute pants and central bank money Read More »
The Bank of England has issued banknotes for over 300 years. Jon Cunliffe talks about future of money in the UK in an increasingly digital world
Do we need ‘public money’? Read More »
Christina Segal-Knowles talks about stablecoins. She looks at how they could be regulated if they are used as a form of payment
Stablecoins: what’s old is new again Read More »
Dave Ramsden talks about how the BoE supports the safe development of fintech services
Public support for private innovation Read More »
Cryptocurrencies have foreshadowed a potential digital future for money. Graham Bright sees blockchain as an enabler in the growth of the financial system and digital money
The future of cryptocurrencies Read More »
