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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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China: reinventing through robotics
With more investment in automation, China’s manufacturers are moving up …
11 Jul 2017
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Political uncertainty in Europe could boost gold price
While the price of gold faces stubborn headwinds in 2017, US inflation, …
23 Feb 2017
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Chart: Brexit – lessons from the Swiss
The Swiss-EU trade deal was years in the making. The EU is unlikely to w…
13 Sep 2016
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Is China’s property market weakening?
Developers in China’s lower-tier cities brace themselves for tougher tim…
05 Sep 2016
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Chart: a climate deal with huge economic impact
Why the Paris climate deal is particularly good news for emerging market…
09 Aug 2016
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Forgiving debt: the short-term solution to boosting global g…
Debt write-offs could buy significant time for governments looking to re…
29 Jul 2016
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Brexit: global implications
Standard Chartered’s economists on the global impact of the UK’s vote to…
27 Jun 2016
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Brexit: ‘remain’ campaign is losing momentum
The polls are inconclusive, but it’s clear the ‘remain’ campaign has los…
09 May 2016
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How to spot an opportunity entrepreneur
Some entrepreneurs create more jobs than others – telling the difference…
26 Apr 2016
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Asia leverage – after the boom
Asian companies and governments are dealing with the consequences of ove…
01 Apr 2016
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Pakistan’s economy is turning a corner
A boost to energy and infrastructure projects and a more stable economy …
03 Dec 2015
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China’s housing market: the world is watching
Housing in China is set to pick up again after 2017, but for now the sec…
25 Nov 2015