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Back to homepageJamie Smith: Champion of Tech that Keeps Crypto Functioning was Once in the Doubters’ Camp Herself
Jamie Smith has great enthusiasm for blockchain, the secure distributed database technology that underlies cryptocurrency major players such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum. The former White House deputy press secretary has held senior communications positions in organisations such as the
Read MoreWorld Bank on COVID-19: The Road Back Must Be Green, Resilient, and Inclusive
By Axel van Trotsenburg World Bank Managing Director of Operations COVID-19 has imposed a deeper, more widespread shock than the global community has faced in many decades. The pandemic is causing illness and death, disrupting livelihoods, and potentially pushing an
Read MoreMackenzie Scott: Giving Wealth Away
Mackenzie Scott, the third-richest woman in the world, last year started giving her wealth away. “There are lots of resources each of us can pull from our safes to share with others,” she said. “I have a disproportionate amount of
Read MoreA Possible Tug-of-war Between the Fed and the Markets
The projections for United States GDP released by the Federal Reserve on March 17, pointed to a growth rate of 6.5% in 2021, well above December’s 4.2% forecast. Congressional approval of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion fiscal package and the
Read MoreRosabeth Moss Kanter: A Glowing Academic Career that Defies Attempts at Abbreviation
The problem of profiling Rosabeth Moss Kanter, holder of the Ernest L Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, is trying to fit her accolades into the allotted space. Kanter advises CEOs and senior executives via her consulting group, and was
Read MoreIBM Thought Leadership: Transform Bank Business Models and Client Engagement With Open Hybrid Multicloud
Paolo Sironi is the global research leader in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM, Institute of Business Value. IBV is the thought leadership centre of IBM. In this article, Paolo discusses banks’ transition to new business architectures based on open
Read MoreSASB CEO Janine Guillot: Following Personal Passions Into the World of Sustainability
Janine Guillot, CEO of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), has an enduring love of the great outdoors that has stoked and strengthened her passion for sustainability. Guillot graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and began her career as
Read MoreIFC’s Blended Finance Department: Blending Public and Private Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets
What can be done to encourage more private investment in developing countries, especially the poorest and most fragile? This question lies at the heart of the development challenge today. Governments and development institutions alike recognise that the private sector is
Read MoreThe Size of Biden’s Fiscal Package
The monetary policy report submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to the U.S. Congress on Friday Feb. 19 showed that the Fed’s members have improved economic growth expectations for 2021 and 2022, expect lower unemployment
Read MoreFormer President Promises to Return in ‘Some Form’
Just four hours before Joe Biden took the oath of office, outgoing US president Donald Trump crossed the White House South Lawn for the last time to be whisked away by Marine One on the first leg of a journey
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