The limited effects of regulating greenwashing: Evidence from Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Disclosure-based regulation is often seen as a low-cost way to address greenwashing. This column uses European mutual fund data to assess the impact of the
Building bank resilience by Additional Tier 1 debt reform
EU bank regulation under Basel III ensures bank solidity but often creates barriers to EU financial integration. Additional Tier 1 contingent convertible debt is designed
Gold pares losses from index rebalancing, steadies ahead of US jobs data
U.S. gold futures for February delivery firmed 0.4% to $4,477.70. Gold prices pared early losses on Friday, as investors weighed geopolitical against the ongoing rebalancing
Stocks bide time before jobs report, tariff ruling
Brent futures rose 0.8% to $62.49 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced 0.8% to $58.25. Asian stocks drifted lower and the
European stocks rise, dollar steadies as markets look past Venezuela turmoil
Euro zone government bond yields dropped after the data, with the benchmark ten-year German yield at 2.8561%. Stock markets continued to rally in early European
Japan seeks power to order divestment of foreign acquisitions
The step was among a raft of proposals for revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act submitted on Wednesday by a finance ministry
Sterling drops as inflation cements BoE cut expectations, dollar up before US inflation
British consumer price inflation fell to 3.2% in November, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official figures showed. Sterling fell on Wednesday after
US dollar close to multi-week lows versus euro and yen before US data
Euro supported by ECB’s stance and strong economic data. Euro supported by ECB’s The U.S. dollar hovered around multi-week lows against the euro and yen
European stocks fall as traders wait for US jobs data, dollar steady
Oil drops below $60 a barrel for first time in months. European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, struggling to make gains as traders
Gold edges down as investors turn cautious ahead of year-end US data
US Nov non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate data. Gold prices slipped on Tuesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data, which
