Special purpose vehicles: Financial wizardry or tumbling dominoes?
The answers to preventing SPV failure in infrastructure projects may lie in three key areas of oversight.
New solutions for closing the global infrastructure gap
Participants at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 agreed that scaling up infrastructure investment requires nuance, innovation, and cooperation.
How to bridge the financing gap in Asian infrastructure
We must make it easier for Asia’s institutional investors to finance infrastructure projects.
Crop insurance lessons from my field trip to Rajshahi
Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
Do greenness standards matter for green bonds? Some empirical evidence
Widely accepted definitions and standards of greenness will help green bond markets grow and become more accurately priced.
How fintech is transforming access to finance for MSMEs
Emerging fintech players are reshaping the ways small businesses can access working capital and cash flow finance.
Cyber-insecurity: The dark side of digital financial services
Digital financial service providers and regulators must work together to secure an open, digital financial ecosystem.
Should emerging markets worry about higher interest rates and a strong dollar?
Emerging economies should take careful stock of their economic fundamentals, and intensify efforts to improve their current account and fiscal soundness.
How can Asia keep looming financial challenges at bay?
The region’s financial architecture is stronger and more resilient than 20 years ago, but it faces new challenges.
How secure is blockchain?
Blockchain can be robust, secure, and trusted – as long as the technology is executed properly.