Globalisation and capital markets transform in face of new pressures

Tuesday 29 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.26.2
Commentary: Covid-19 shifts pattern of globalisation
By Marco Annunziata in Miami
Globalisation is undergoing a number of profound structural changes that we are only beginning to understand. Covid-19 has underscored the vulnerability of global supply chains to shocks that can come in a variety of flavours, from natural disasters to geopolitical tensions. We have a very human desire to think that life will go back to normal after the pandemic. But the global economic game will be very different. Get used to it.
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Meeting: Transition taxonomy and new capital markets

Wednesday 14 July, 15:00-16:00 BST
Robert Youngman, principal policy analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Environment Directorate, and Irene Espinosa-Cantellano, deputy governor, Banco de México, discuss transition taxonomy in carbon-heavy jurisdictions. Topics include developing standards, credit solutions, transitioning to greener capital markets and the risks, challenges and opportunities involved.
Register to attend here.