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From the Bank of England to the People’s Bank of China, monetary authorities of the world’s largest economies are gauging how climate change could rock the financial system. Though long committed to being “market neutral,” some are even starting to push greener investments.
Piedi Bianchi Named Indiana Horse of the Year Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10:18 am | Back to: Shared News, Top News Updated: June 9, 2021 at 10:19 am | Coady The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) has honored Piedi Bianchi (Overanalyze) as Indiana's 2020 Horse of the Year. The 6-year-old Indiana-bred mare is a multiple black-type winner and has raced from coast to coast, placing in six graded events, including the GI Del Mar Debutante S, the GI Chandelier S., and the GI Starlet S. She was most recently runner-up in the GIII Intercontinental S. at Belmont June 3. “...
Sponsored by: Piedi Bianchi wins the Frances Slocum Stakes going away Each year, members of the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) honor the state's top performers with a spring banquet. Due to restrictions associated with COVID-19, the banquet was canceled the past two seasons, but the state is still honoring the top performers of 2020 during the 2021 season at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. Top performers in each division are highlighted daily on the simulcast production, and to honor two of the state's top awards, a special presentation was made Tuesday,...
By Will McCurdy 19/05/2021 Some experts believe a fundamentally different approach to the pound sterling could help the UK stay internationally competitive. Will McCurdy explores the potential effect of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the UK financial services industry, if it could help the City of London stay competitive, and what challenges its introduction might hold. In 2020, though almost everyone could tell you what a Bitcoin is, and in some circles almost anyone could tell you what a blockchain is, far less could tell you what a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is. What ...
A digital dollar would resemble cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin or ethereum in some limited respects, but differ in important ways. Rather than be a tradable asset with wildly fluctuating prices and limited use, the central bank digital currency would function more like dollars and have widespread acceptance. It also would be fully regulated and under a central authority. Myriad questions remain before an institution as large as the Fed will wade in. But the momentum is building around the world. "A major move to introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could actually disrupt the fi...