Over the past few years there has been an expansion in the social factors considered by investors and other stakeholders. Topics such as health and safety, diversity, workers’ rights and human rights have become more central to sustainability strategies for a wide range of bond issuers from corporates to sovereigns. This is supported by a more consistent and comprehensive reporting environment, regulations and improved market standards.
 If the US sneezes, do emerging markets still catch a cold? By Mark Sobel When the US sneezes, the world – including emerging markets and developing countries – catches a cold. So goes the dictum. But does it still hold? Emerging markets are more resilient than they appear.Â
 MEETINGS Promoting sovereign sustainable bond issuance in Latin America Tuesday 20 September, Roundtable OMFIF is hosting a workshop to promote sovereign sustainable bond issuance in Latin America. The objective is to help emerging market sovereign issuers from the region enter the green, social and sustainable bond markets. Â
 ON DEMAND Trends developing in retail CBDC Simon Chantry, co-founder and chief information officer, and Jim Shinn, economist at Bitt, join Lewis McLellan, DMI editor. They discuss Bitt’s experience in deploying CBDC protocols, key themes emerging in retail CBDC development and the geopolitical pressures underpinning them.Â
 LATEST REPORT Sustainable Policy Institute Journal In the summer edition of the journal, contributors lay out why the ‘S’ in ESG is becoming a priority for investors and why social and human rights issues are taking centre stage.
