Germany’s KfW issues largest ever USD green bond – $1.5bn! (AAAe, 1.75%, 5yr) and it’s still 1.6x oversubscribed In Frankfurt yesterday I met yesterday with the KFW (Germany’s development bank) Capital Markets team, who ran through their latest latest green bond in USD. A strong result. It’s a follow-up …
What is Modern Monetary Theory, or “MMT”?
At last , the truth about money-creation is coming to light , as we also show in our TV program “THE MONEY FIX” at www.ethicalmarkets.tv ! – – Hazel Henderson, Editor What is Modern Monetary Theory, or “MMT”? By Dale Pierce. Cross posted from New Economic Perspectives Modern Monetary Theory …
A scheme designed to net trillions from global tax havens is being scuppered
Nicholas Shaxson – The Guardian Switzerland and other offshore specialists are doing their best to frustrate international transparency in taxation The world is seeing the first stirrings of an emerging new architecture of global transparency in taxation which could, if pushed forwards, help governments for the first time raise serious …
Time to Rethink a Broken Market
Time to Rethink a Broken Market Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:15 PM PDT Yves here. Readers are likely to assume that the “broken market” of the headline is US housing related, say the private mortgage securitization market, but the subject is what once was the gold standard of trading markets, …
Worst Ever Carbon Emissions Leave Climate on the Brink
Published on Monday, May 30, 2011 by The Guardian/UK Worst Ever Carbon Emissions Leave Climate on the Brink Exclusive: Record rise, despite recession, means 2C target almost out of reach by Fiona Harvey Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, …