Can we move from algorithmic discrimination to inclusive finance?
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Financial institutions are meant to have reliable payment systems in place. But more work needs to be done to ensure they do this.
Avoid borrowing to pay regular expenses or to pay off existing debt
Canadian financial institutions — banks, pension funds and private equity firms — fund the fossil fuel industry and are therefore helping fuel the climate crisis. Why won’t Ottawa hold them to account?
OSFI’s guidelines are a small step towards making financial decision-makers more conscious of their influence on climate outcomes, but there is still work to be done.
In the face of technological threats, it may be tempting to turn finance professionals into data scientists. This isn’t the way forward. Instead, they need to find new uses for their expertise.
In an era of data breaches and data privacy concerns, governments should enshrine in law a requirement for companies and banks to send paper bills and statements in order to protect consumers.
Mobile money transfers have been a great asset. But the rise of online betting could threaten its contribution.
The European Investment Bank’s funding of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline will harm the climate and makes little financial sense.
The promise of BRICS was that it would usher in a new approach to development. But after meeting annually for the last nine years there’s no sign that the old order has been challenged.
The increasing use of social media in the financial sector has made it difficult for companies to exercise control, while at the same time allow employees freedom of expression in the workplace.
A strong case needs to be made for the survival of community-based financial organisations. While not perfect, the sense of ownership is high.
Top contributors
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
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Professor, Department of Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer in Economics, University of Venda
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Lecturer in Development Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor, Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression, Toronto Metropolitan University; York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Research Fellow, Public Economics, The Parkland Institute, University of Alberta
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Senior Research Associate, One Earth Future Foundation
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Full professor in Knowledge and Innovation Management, Science Populariser, Université Laval