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Opinion: Liechtenstein’s use of blockchain may upend the finance industry
One of Europe’s smallest states is writing a whole new book on harnessing the potential of blockchain technology to modernize the finance industry. There are still challenges to tackle, but the innovative legalization and approach to implementation could give the Principality of Liechtenstein pole position in this race.
Oil market outlook: Striking a delicate balance
After a period of stagnation, oil markets have begun to recover and prices are rising again. This development is mostly due to production cuts by the OPEC+ group. However, oil demand is not expected to reach pre-Covid levels before 2022, and the transport sector, which will play a determining role, ...
Cryptocurrency: A store of value for the current crisis?
Now that the global economy is in deep recession, investors are looking for crisis-proof stores of value. Cryptocurrencies are a new class of assets that could fulfill this need. Several European countries have already created or at least started to consider the legal frameworks necessary to institutionalize this innovation. One ...
Scenarios for investment managers’ exploitation of ESG
“ESG” is the new buzzword in finance and investment. The initials stand for “environmental, social and governance” – three criteria deemed necessary for sustainable business. The new focus on such goals, however, has given agents like investment managers leverage over their clients and a new excuse for underperformance. Righting the ...
COVID-19 and the future of central banking
As the coronavirus pandemic freezes large swaths of the economy, the world’s three most important central banks find themselves under tremendous political pressure to flood the markets with easy money again. Their approaches may prove significantly different.
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