Recent updates made by the Basel Committee to its bank-capital rules has sparked vigorous debate leading many to question what these should look like and whether it is even possible for capital rules to adhere to a common global standard

For all the ramped-up rhetoric on addressing the climate crisis, very little has turned into concrete action. Governments must move away from posturing and turn political will towards averting the worst humanitarian crises

The upcoming US election could have a significant impact for NATO, its outcome potentially shaking up the allegiances of EU member states and threatening Europe’s near-term security

The imposition of trading tariffs, most notably between the US and China and those sanctions made against Russia, have radically shifted the global trading pattern, but for those who prioritise geopolitical strategy and put up barriers to trade, it could end up costing them dearly

Since generative AI made headlines in 2022, there has been much alarm at the potentially far reaching and unforeseen consequences its development might have

The current bellwether for the health of the global economy is to ask whether the Fed can engineer a soft landing. How it manages the task of lowering inflation will influence the next steps for policymakers

While global powers jostle for position in the hopes that the greenback’s time at the top of the monetary table is over, one thing remains clear: the US will ultimately decide its fate

What we perceive today as protectionist policy can be viewed as a necessary rebalance of local economies, designed to address the social and environmental damage of historical hyper-globalisation

The continuing success story behind the Global Fund has been halted by the pandemic and now, as the economy recovers, the combined efforts of African governments, donor countries and the private sector is once again needed to help restart Africa’s health systems

Being the leader of the free world these days comes with the heavy burden of balancing what is right for the country against what is right for the future of the planet. In trying to do both, the Biden administration is at risk of sabotaging both domestic and foreign policy

When the pandemic hit, many schools turned to digital learning. It has renewed efforts to help reshape education across the globe, making learning more equitable and inclusive, especially in low- and middle-income countries

In achieving logistics nirvana, in which the needs of consumers are met and their suffering passed on to its workforce, Amazon has created an Orwellian dystopia across its network, prompting calls for strikes and unionisation

The stories that governments make up about inflation have been a way of pulling the wool over their eyes, for stimulus spending cannot continue forever and will only push inflation higher if it does

Just five countries voted against a UN resolution to condemn Russian aggression, with China a notable abstention. With the US freezing Russia’s foreign-exchange reserves, it is setting a precedent that might make reserve currency holders, like China, nervous

We are now in a race against time to mitigate the effects of climate change. Calls for phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies and introducing a carbon price were largely ignored in 2015, but the financial markets must answer those calls now