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Insights from our leaders to help you navigate growing complexity and set a path for sustainable growth.
Boosting FDI in emerging economies
Investors can help unlock key financial and societal returns, says Roberto Hoornweg, Co-Head Corporate & Investment Banking.
Escaping the sustainability debt trap
Debt conversions can unlock fiscal space for developing countries while mobilising sustainable finance at scale, writes Group Chairman Dr José Viñals.
How to make the most of Gen AI
Chief Strategy & Talent Officer Tanuj Kapilashrami shares her insights on how a 'skills passport' can help colleagues prepare.
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Navigating a new era of tariffs
Global trade will likely be reshaped by a surge in tariffs as the world’…
06 Aug 2025
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Tariffs, geopolitics and rates shape investment appetites
High liquidity and strong balance sheets have not whetted corporate appe…
20 Feb 2025
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Finance options abound as shipping advances towards net-zero
Decarbonising global shipping comes with its share of challenges, includ…
07 Nov 2024
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Have rate increases ‘really’ impacted corporate balance shee…
Rates outlook has made corporates cautious, but it may have been overdon…
08 Feb 2024
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FT Mining Summit: On achieving a fair transition to net zero…
For mining to play its role in the energy transition, close cooperation …
19 Oct 2023
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Our survey says… China’s tech future lies in the Greater Bay…
One of China’s most dynamic regions is reaching an exciting turning poin…
01 Aug 2018
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The three main risks facing the global economy
We expect robust global growth of 4 per cent this year, the strongest in…
18 Jul 2018
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Could a trade war derail global growth?
Economic growth continues despite a potential US-China trade war, but un…
05 Apr 2018
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Commodities, China and Fed rate rises – what you need to kno…
Our economists look at some of the key trends shaping global growth Will…
23 Mar 2018
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The oil-rich bloc that’s facing a new era
Amid lower-for-longer oil prices, the GCC needs new income generators – …
07 Mar 2018
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2018 expectations: beware of the dog
While global growth will likely remain robust in the Year of the Dog, ri…
08 Jan 2018
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The truth about the productivity slump
The digital revolution is yet to make its big impact on global productiv…
22 Nov 2017
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Is China still the land of opportunity?
In the wake of the 19th party congress, we explore whether China’s econo…
10 Nov 2017
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China’s property bubble conundrum
Is a property tax the answer to China’s overheated housing market? China…
17 Oct 2017
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Investing in MENAP: what you need to know
There are a number of geopolitical uncertainties in the MENAP region tha…
30 Aug 2017
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China: reinventing through robotics
With more investment in automation, China’s manufacturers are moving up …
11 Jul 2017
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Who could replace the US as the world’s largest import…
Trump’s protectionist policies mean other powerful nations could take th…
10 May 2017
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Are we heading for a global trade war?
Our experts take a look at how well equipped the global economy is to de…