This persistent state of uncertainty hampers the ability of systems and institutions to effectively address the growing complexities of the multiple, unrelenting global challenges we face. As such, the polycrisis is not a passing phenomenon but rather an enduring feature of our times — a reality that businesses and investors must learn to navigate with agility, foresight, and resilience.
Southeast Asia is shifting from pilot projects to the harder work of building the financial infrastructure that can mobilize capital at scale. Shared taxonomies, converging disclosures, and early—but rapidly growing—markets for transition finance are beginning to lay the foundations.
Sustainable Finance in Southeast Asia: Approaching an Inflection Point Read More »
Africa’s infrastructure deficit remains one of its most pressing development challenges, with an estimated financing need of over $100 billion annually. This gap, which stifles growth, limits competitiveness, and raises the cost of doing business, demands new and innovative financing solutions. In this context, sovereign wealth funds (“SWFs”) have become increasingly vital in reshaping the continent’s investment landscape and altering its development trajectory.
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Already the hottest and driest region on the planet, increasing temperatures and water scarcity could render some areas uninhabitable in the coming decades.
Emerging Carbon Market Frameworks in MENA: A Regional Overview Read More »
Climate change and biodiversity loss are increasingly recognized as systemic risks to companies, financial markets, and investors’ diversified portfolios.
Over the past 25 years, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have evolved from specialized state-owned investors into influential participants in global financial markets. Today, they collectively manage more than $10 trillion in assets, shaping capital flows across asset classes and regions.
From Mitigation to Resilience: Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Evolving Climate Strategies Read More »
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are among the most important actors in the global development finance architecture. According to the Public Development Banks and Development Financing Institutions Database, these institutions collectively managed more than $23 trillion in assets in 2023, underscoring their systemic relevance in global finance.
The Evolving Role of Development Finance Institutions in Global Private Equity Read More »
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