Innovation at heart of Covid economy, Future challenges in financial regulation
Tuesday 18 August 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.34.2
Commentary: Innovation at heart of Covid economy
By Tibor Schwartz in Sydney
As a result of the new socially-distanced reality, the digital economy could be relabelled the Covid economy. Early-stage technology opportunities are becoming more appealing, despite their high-risk, high-reward profile. Institutional and sovereign investors should view the digital economy and innovation as a vanguard against disruption and a champion for sustainability.
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Meeting: Future challenges in financial regulation
Wednesday 23 September, 9:00-10:30 BST
As financial markets adapt to new technologies and mechanisms, regulators and supervisors are faced with an increasingly complex landscape to oversee. Heath Tarbert, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, discusses how US supervisors are reacting to developments in derivatives markets, and the challenges that advances in financial technology will pose to regulators.
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