Finance

Otaviano Canuto: Central Banks and InequalityOtaviano Canuto: Central Banks and Inequality

Otaviano Canuto: Central Banks and Inequality

While the economic recovery around the world remains uneven, fragile, and unbalanced across sectors, financial markets are generally doing very…

4 years ago
EY Argentina: Argentina Amends Promotional Tax System for Knowledge-Based FirmsEY Argentina: Argentina Amends Promotional Tax System for Knowledge-Based Firms

EY Argentina: Argentina Amends Promotional Tax System for Knowledge-Based Firms

With technology disrupting business models in various sectors of the global economy, Argentina has finally introduced tax incentives for knowledge-based…

4 years ago
Q&A with Ovais Shabab, Head of Financial Services at KPMG: Investing in People, Creating Jobs, Inventing Strategies — it’s a World of Possibilities for KPMG NetworkQ&A with Ovais Shabab, Head of Financial Services at KPMG: Investing in People, Creating Jobs, Inventing Strategies — it’s a World of Possibilities for KPMG Network

Q&A with Ovais Shabab, Head of Financial Services at KPMG: Investing in People, Creating Jobs, Inventing Strategies — it’s a World of Possibilities for KPMG Network

KPMG is a global network of independent member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services, operating in 147 countries. Here,…

4 years ago
The Two Sides of Capital Flows into BrazilThe Two Sides of Capital Flows into Brazil

The Two Sides of Capital Flows into Brazil

There was a significant inflow of funds in Brazil's external financial account in October and November for investments in both…

4 years ago
Geoffrey Okamoto, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF: Knightmare UncertaintyGeoffrey Okamoto, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF: Knightmare Uncertainty

Geoffrey Okamoto, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF: Knightmare Uncertainty

The American economist Frank Knight theorised about the difference between risk and uncertainty in his classic book Risk, Uncertainty and…

4 years ago
Building the Bridge Between Non-financial and Mandatory ReportingBuilding the Bridge Between Non-financial and Mandatory Reporting

Building the Bridge Between Non-financial and Mandatory Reporting

BP CEO Bernard Looney's courageous announcement that BP will transition to becoming a green energy pioneer shows the need for…

4 years ago
Matein Khalid: A Random Walk Down Silicon Valley’s Pre-IPO Deal FlowMatein Khalid: A Random Walk Down Silicon Valley’s Pre-IPO Deal Flow

Matein Khalid: A Random Walk Down Silicon Valley’s Pre-IPO Deal Flow

2020 was a spectacular year for investing in late stage technology unicorns and I am proud to have led significant…

4 years ago
EY: Threats and Opportunities in a Post-Covid-19 Economic ContextEY: Threats and Opportunities in a Post-Covid-19 Economic Context

EY: Threats and Opportunities in a Post-Covid-19 Economic Context

A statement currently circulating on social media warns that "it is strange that certain world economies easily collapse when consumers…

4 years ago
World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure: Now is the Time to Rethink Transport and LogisticsWorld Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure: Now is the Time to Rethink Transport and Logistics

World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure: Now is the Time to Rethink Transport and Logistics

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on transport. The response to the pandemic, from social distancing to lockdown policies for…

4 years ago
Don’t Expect Miracles from the MultilateralsDon’t Expect Miracles from the Multilaterals

Don’t Expect Miracles from the Multilaterals

by Otaviano Canuto Latin American and Caribbean economies need help, but organisations such as the IDB are also stretched thin.…

4 years ago