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Government and opposition have reached agreement on the EUR 100bn special fund for investment in the armed forces. As the fund – to be financed exclusively via new debt issuances – will be located outside the normal budget to circumvent the debt brake rule, constitutional change is required via a…
We believe that the capabilities presented by the technology underlying crypto, encrypted, immutable, distributed ledgers, will have a profound effect on the financial services industry over the next few years. As this technology, generically called Cryptographic Distributed Ledger Technology (CDLT) and predominantly blockchain, is open to…
The EU has agreed on a gradual oil embargo against Russia. In China, Shanghai will lift most Covid-19 restrictions. Fuel prices are due to increase in South Africa. Meanwhile, local elections will be held in South Korea, Turkey’s government is tightening its grip on the media, gubernatorial elections will take…
Labor has won Australia’s 2022 federal election, removing the Liberal-Nationals Coalition from government after almost a decade in power. Labor’s win comes at a significant inflection point for the country as it faces growing economic headwinds, grapples with the effects of climate change and adjusts to new strategic realities in…
The global operating environment is increasingly complex, and the response window is ever shorter. Russia’s war in Ukraine, the rise of China, political polarization in the U.S., cyber risks, the energy transition, the growing threat of a global recession and stagflation are all conspiring to challenge today’s business leaders as…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News The SEC voted in favor of two proposals that seek greater transparency of what constitutes an ESG fund. The first proposed rule would expand the scope of the Names…
Decarbonisation has been a top priority in China since President Xi Jinping announced the country’s commitment to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 – the so-called “Dual Carbon” targets – at the UN General Assembly in 2020. The level of official commitment to decarbonisation is apparent…
This week, Colombia holds its first-round presidential vote, with two candidates vying for a second place that would put them into a run-off against the leftist Gustavo Petro. A flurry of US diplomacy involving Mexico, Brazil, and other countries in the region reflects challenges…
Payments on Russian sovereign bonds will be in the spotlight this week. Voters will go to the polls in the Colombian presidential elections. Labor has won the Australian general election. A Quad summit will be held in Japan. Meanwhile, the UN human rights commissioner is visiting China, the EU is…
Welcome to Teneo's UK ESG Insights. Each fortnight, we’ll help you to cut through the noise around ESG by exploring some key market developments and the implications for companies. Is Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Finally on its Way? A draft audit reform bill, after much speculation that it wouldn’t…
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting will take place from May 22, 2022 - May 26, 2022. After a hiatus in 2021 and a postponement from earlier this year, the convening in Davos will be held in person, with a particular focus on how to accelerate progress on pressing global…
President Tayyip Erdogan’s current insistence on blocking Swedish and Finnish membership of NATO is likely to delay, rather than prevent, the two countries from eventually joining the alliance. As is often the case, Erdogan’s abrupt move has more to do with domestic politics than foreign policy. Creating artificial crises in…
