@KGeorgieva is leading the #IMF through one of the biggest challenges in its history. As a long-standing champion for low-income countries, she could be the ideal person to manage the #debt crisis currently building in emerging #markets. WORLDFINANCE.COM A baptism of fire for the new managing director of the IMF

#Qatar’s huge reserves of liquefied natural #gas have helped it manage price volatility, an #economic blockade and now a #pandemic, but the strong #leadership of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani should not be overlooked. WORLDFINANCE.COM Cooking on gas: why is the IMF bullish on Qatar?

With two trillion dollars in #GreenEnergy spending set aside for his first term, #Biden is clearly looking towards jumpstarting an #economy suffering the considerable impact of #COVID19, if elected. So what would this mean for the fossil fuel industry? WORLDFINANCE.COM What would a Biden presidency mean for oil?

The #US #PresidentialElection is as much about splashing the cash as it is about winning #people over. But the winner isn’t necessarily the biggest spender, writes @CGifford96 WORLDFINANCE.COM Presidential candidates spend millions campaigning. Is it worth it?

Today, the majority of assets in the investment industry are concentrated in the hands of large US passive fund groups like Vanguard and BlackRock. The COVID-19 pandemic could tighten their grip on the market, writes @CGifford96 WORLDFINANCE.COM The rise of the titans

In her first #StateOfTheUnion address, #EU Commission chief #UrsulavonderLeyen unveiled plans to get Europe’s battered #economy back on track through a green new deal, writes @CGifford96 WORLDFINANCE.COM EU chief reveals plans for post-pandemic recovery

With the #pandemic continuing to cause intense global #economic strain, the NPL #market looks likely to swell in volume, and #banks must now look at removing these #loans as efficiently as possible, writes Iain Balkwill, Partner at Reed Smith LLP. WORLDFINANCE.COM Securitisation – the antidote for non-performing loans

Once the punchline of every #cyberattack joke, #NorthKorea has since become a global #hacking power. Cyberattacks on financial institutions and #cryptocurrency exchanges are now a major source of income for Kim Jong-un’s regime, writes @CGifford96 WORLDFINANCE.COM Hacking away at the system

Many #companies reacted to the global #pandemic by looking to reduce their corporate #art collections to generate funds but this process can also positively impact #cultural #diversity as well. WORLDFINANCE.COM Selling off corporate art to stem pandemic losses

The world’s largest #ports are using #technology to move towards a vast ecosystem and a digitally enhanced #global #SupplyChain. WORLDFINANCE.COM Digital innovation presents the dawn of the smart ports

#Gibraltar gets the green light for market access to #financial services as set out in the #EU-#UK #WithdrawalAgreement. A proposal for #wholesale and #retail access to Gibraltar-licensed firms could sweeten the deal. WORLDFINANCE.COM A boost for Gibraltar’s financial services

This year #consumers have been frustrated by disastrous #preorder #events for the latest #gadgets, so what are the systems behind new #product launches that can go so wrong? WORLDFINANCE.COM Managing demand: why have retailers failed at successful pre-order events?

When the Pakistani government rolled out its COVID-19 relief package – the largest social safety net initiative in the country's history – it partnered with HBL to leverage its leading digital payments platform. Watch our interview with COO Sagheer Mufti on how Pakistan's very first commercial bank has transformed into "a technology company with a banking licence." https://youtu.be/55xo0dLa554 YOUTUBE.COM How HBL's digital payment solutions are expanding financial inclusion | World Finance

Recently established music #royalty #investment trusts such as Hipgnosis Songs and Round Hill Music seek to establish #music as just another #asset class, writes Jo Caird. WORLDFINANCE.COM Investors move in on music as an asset class