This Week's Top Stories

May 20 2021
For most capital market professionals, the publication of central bank financial stability reports repeats what you already know: there are risks, there are bubbles, and climate change is near the top of the priority list. There can be a few gems though that are worth noting. Here’s what we saw in the May 2021 European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve reports.
 
May 19 2021
ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing has exploded in capital markets, but the evolving products by definition resist automation and scale, and it’s yet to be seen how short selling fits in. We talk to several experts about reconciling expectations and reality.