An “Entrepreneurial” Development Bank? The Inter-American Development Bank Shows the Way
By Jerry Haar and Gary Goldfarb
Recognisably, development banks’ programmes and operations can be extremely bureaucratic, cumbersome, unimaginative and uninspiring — which is why the...
Faith, Environment, and Finance: The Overlooked Nexus?
By Anisa Indah Pratiwi and Greget Kalla Buana
Can religion make us better custodians of the environment? Can we dial back on environmental degradation by...
The Future Role of the World Bank: Some Views on Strategy and Plumbing
By Danny Leipziger
It is more than 75 years since the World Bank was founded at Bretton Woods. Clearly, today's world is a different place,...
Financial Inclusion in India: Social Enterprises as the Unlikely Heroes
By D. Anisha Adhikari and Siddhant Mishra
Financial inclusion in India has been the area of focus for the government and social enterprises for some...
Investing for impact: Interview with Prof. Durreen Shahnaz, CEO and Founder of Impact Investment...
Taking social and environmental impact into account in investment decisions is clearly ethically sound. But, as Professor Durreen Shahnaz explains, it makes mathematical sense,...
A Sustainable Approach to Managing Corporate Culture in Financial Services
Most banks today realise that maintaining a healthy corporate culture is a crucial element in managing risk while accelerating performance. The question is, how...
Leading the Charge for Sustainability; How Fintech are Key Players in Creating a Cleaner,...
By Jeremy Baber
The climate crisis has officially reached “a code red for humanity.” This is according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Wealth Advisor Clinton Orr’s Keys to Eliminating Debt
Being in debt can be overwhelming, especially when you have large balances accruing interest, making it more difficult to overcome. However, the good news...
Leaving Our Planet Better Than We Found it: The Role of Finance
Interview with Marie-Anne Vincent, VP of Climate Finance
The indirect emissions of a financial institution’s investments can be over 700 times larger than those from...
China’s Burgeoning Green Finance: Linchpin of Sustainable Development
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
There is strong evidence to suggest that China is indeed committed to meeting its targets for the reduction of carbon emissions,...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
