Content from Marc Jones
Marc Jones is a freelance writer based in London.
Global Supply Chain Woes Worsen, With Major Ports Facing Long Delays
Global supply chain problems look set to worsen, a new report published on Tuesday said, as China's COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other strains cause even longer delays at ...
Climate Change Could Put 4% of Global GDP at Risk by 2050: S&P
Climate change could see 4 percent of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit many poorer parts of the world disproportionately hard, a new study of 135 countries has estimated. Ratings ...
Experts Warn About Entry of ‘Big Tech’ Firms into Financial Services
Central banks and financial regulators urgently need to get to grips with the growing influence of 'Big Tech', according to top officials from central bank umbrella group the Bank for International ...
Climate Change Financial ‘Stress Tests’ Need Better Data and Modeling: Global Oversight Body
Climate change financial 'stress tests' will need to be improved with better data and modeling, a new paper by a global oversight body has recommended, but potential losses at individual banks or ...
Global Warming Could Slash the Credit Ratings of 63 Countries: Study
A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities has predicted that 63 countries – roughly half the number rated by the likes of S&P Global, Moody's and Fitch - could see their credit ...
European Central Bank May Include Climate Change Risks in Future Bank Stress Tests
The European Central Bank is considering including climate-change risks in future European banking stress tests, ECB Vice President Luis De Guindos said on Thursday. Speaking at a BNP Paribas banking ...
Navigating the InsurTech Wave
Reinsurance companies increasingly are funding InsurTech startups in order to structure more innovative products and improve their business efficiencies, but how much impact on the industry will ...
Reinsurer Scopes Out Innovations on the Horizon
As the world has advanced, we have seen some astonishing developments in technology. Computers used to fill a room; now one can sit on the palm of your hand. Phones once required an operator in a ...