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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Beijing-headquartered multilateral bank that funds infrastructure projects across Asia, announced its first-ever sustainable development bond issued in British pounds.

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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank rolls out first sterling-denominated bond

On Wednesday, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Beijing-headquartered multilateral bank that funds infrastructure projects across Asia, announced its first-ever sustainable development bond issued…

Investable UniverseOctober 15, 2020

U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan R. Brouillette spoke before the Council on Foreign Relations, in a conversation moderated by IHS Markit chairman and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel H. Yergin, on emerging policy imperatives in U.S. energy security.

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U.S. Energy Sec on foreign grid threats, next-gen nuclear and LNG diplomacy

On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan R. Brouillette spoke before the Council on Foreign Relations, in a conversation moderated by IHS Markit chairman and…

Investable UniverseOctober 12, 2020

A panel of economists speaking before the Council on Foreign Relations said the global economic disruptions of covid-19 are unlikely to endanger the U.S. dollar's role as global reserve currency, even if China has quicker post-covid economic recovery.

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Will the world still love dollars after covid?

Could the global economic disruptions of covid-19 topple the U.S. dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” as the world’s de facto reserve currency? Don’t bank on it, said…

Investable UniverseOctober 6, 2020

EXIM has approved three finance authorizations to support U.S. suppliers to Pemex and Greensill Capital, and offered an update on its China program on Transformational Exports.

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EXIM greenlights three oil and gas deals with Pemex, Greensill Capital

On Wednesday, the U.S Export-Import Bank (EXIM), the nation's official trade finance agency, announced that its Board of Directors has approved three transactions worth a…

Investable UniverseSeptember 30, 2020

Analysts at British energy major BP's latest Energy Outlook forecasts a historic sustained decline in demand for hydrocarbons by 2050, as renewables make up an increasing share of a rapidly diversifying global energy mix, particularly in emerging markets like India and China.

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BP sees “historic” energy demand shift by 2050, “persistent” covid impact

On Monday, economists at British energy major BP presented their annual Energy Outlook for 2020: a report predicting some startling, unprecedented potential shifts in energy…

Investable UniverseSeptember 14, 2020

The U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has renewed its partnership with PEFCO for 25 years, seeking to boost export competitiveness again China in transformational export areas like 5G.

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EXIM Bank re-ups with private export funder PEFCO, seeking trade parity with China

On Wednesday, the country’s official export credit agency, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) announced that its Board of Directors has voted unanimously to renew its…

Investable UniverseSeptember 10, 2020

Secretary of State had chilly words for China on 5G, South China Sea issues ahead of Europe trip

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Secretary Pompeo doubles down on China talk before Europe policy trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had (more) harsh words for China on Wednesday, blaming recent deterioration in U.S./China relations on President Xi Jinping’s “unilateral…

Investable UniverseJuly 15, 2020

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Gear Wars! U.K. Turns on Huawei In 5G Showdown Over “Untrusted Equipment”

A panel of experts at the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday weighed in on policy implications for the U.S. and its allies after the…

Investable UniverseJuly 14, 2020

Head of Cohen & Steers US Real Estate says balance sheet positions for many companies in its portfolio are strong and sees opportunity in health care REITs.

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A road to recovery for needs-based health care REITs

The unprecedented scope and potential impact of the rapidly morphing covid-19 pandemic on human health, security and livelihood has been reflected in financial markets through…

Investable UniverseMarch 25, 2020

Even a halt of Saudi Arabia’s flooding of the oil market with excess supply could have a limited effect on global energy prices in the near term.

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Mending fences with Saudis, Russians might not fix what’s broken with oil

On Thursday, it was reported that the Trump Administration might take action on both sides of the ongoing Saudi-Russia price war, pushing Saudi Arabia through…

Investable UniverseMarch 19, 2020

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