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Opinion piece
14 November 2019
Four pillars to make or break the European Green Deal
The recipe for a successful European Green Deal is as simple as it is breath-taking: to intelligently promote deep decarbonisation by accompanying the
Georg Zachmann, Grégory Claeys and Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
13 November 2019
Why sentiment in Greater Bay Area is deteriorating, especially in Hong Kong
Lack of concrete plans affects sentiment after brief surge on announcement of Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay A
Alicia García-Herrero and Gary Ng
Opinion piece
12 November 2019
Upbeat outlook from Chinese banks' profits masks growing problems for small banks
The performance of Chinese banks has been resilient so far, despite decelerating growth. While the performance of large banks remained steady, the reb
Alicia García-Herrero and Gary Ng
Opinion piece
08 November 2019
Scholz's improved plan to complete the banking union
The head of German Finance has written in the Financial Times defending the need to deepen the banking union, now London is about to leave
Rebecca Christie
Opinion piece
06 November 2019
Why investors should temper optimism over a China trade rally
The economy is in worse shape than in 2015 and policies to boost growth are not as effective as they once were
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
05 November 2019
HK, Taiwan divergence result of economic policies
While the effect of the ongoing unrest on the Hong Kong economy is obvious, Taiwan was already doing better before the protests started.
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
04 November 2019
Politics, not policy will help Lagarde save the eurozone
Her success at helm of Europe’s central bank will depend on her ability to mend fences with hawkish policymakers.
Guntram B. Wolff and Rebecca Christie
Opinion piece
29 October 2019
Bolsonaro’s pilgrimage to Beijing
A strategic alliance between Brazil and China could be music to the ears for both leaders, but Bolsonaro does not want to look like one more vassal. X
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
29 October 2019
Schaut in die Region!
Die deutsche Industriepolitik folgt bisher keiner klaren Strategie, sondern ist von Unternehmensinteressen getrieben. Das ist der falsche Weg.
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
14 October 2019
Brexit and Finance: Brace for No Impact?
Amid the daily high drama of Brexit, it is easy to lose track of the structural shifts, or lack thereof, that may be associated with the UK’s possible
Nicolas Véron
Opinion piece
08 October 2019
Europe: en finir avec la politique en silos
Projetée dans un monde de rapport de force dont les principaux protagonistes ne séparent pas géopolitique et économie, l’UE va devoir conduire un chan
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
07 October 2019
The Case for Intelligent Industrial Policy
Although national industrial policies have a bad reputation, there is a strong case for government support to sectors that will increasingly rely on a
Dalia Marin
Opinion piece
02 October 2019
Southbound flows rescuing Hong Kong equity market
China seems to be coming to the rescue as social unrest affects the city’s financial market, but it’s probably only for arbitrage reasons
Alicia García-Herrero and Gary Ng
Opinion piece
02 October 2019
How to ward off the next recession
Despite confident official pronouncements, the deteriorating state of the global economy is now high on the international policy agenda. The OECD rece
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
02 October 2019
The importance of economic diversification in the Middle East
Simone Tagliapietra's latest opinion on the Financial Times, on the role of Middle East as cornerstones of global energy
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
01 October 2019
Coming soon: a massive laboratory for ‘Green New Deals’
Green New Deals’ are not going to turn countries into ‘hermit nations’,but they are not going to turn countries into economic paradises either. They s
Simone Tagliapietra