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Carnell: How Asia is catching up in the global sustainability race

Just how effective are Asia's efforts to build a more sustainable society? ING's Regional Head of Research in Singapore, Rob Carnell, says…

Now or never: Asia's sustainability challenge

Covid-19 has prompted firms and investors globally to accelerate their sustainability efforts as we've discovered in the recent Longitude/ING survey,…

Germany adds to green bond curve

Germany has just launched its third green bond, with a 30Y maturity. We can now calculate the green premium - dare we say greenium - at this maturity. The…

Artificial intelligence is driving online sales to a new reality

Online retailers have been given a phenomenal sales boost during the pandemic with so many physical stores closed. And those which use artificial…

The lacklustre take-up, so far, of Europe's multi-billion rescue fund

The EU's Recovery and Resilience facility is meant to help European economies recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The fund will serve more as a…

Listen: Tense times in world trade

US-China relations have worsened under the Biden administration, with both sides openly trading barbs and Trump-era trade tariffs remaining firmly in…

South Korea: Short term risks, long term payoffs

Korea was one of the most successful countries in Asia at combatting the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, managing to avoid mass lockdowns. But it is now being…