-
12 Aug 19
While some progress has been made on improving international ethical standards across the public finance sector there is still much to do, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
-
5 Aug 19
South Asia can sustain strong growth but it must not rest on its laurels, warns the Asian Development Bank’s Lei Lei Song.
-
23 Jul 19
Former US Treasury official Christina Ho asks how far the world - and most particularly its greatest economy, the US - has advanced with gender equality.
-
5 Jul 19
Civil societies like to stay on comfortable ground but they can encourage countries to raise revenues by becoming more politically savvy, says the ODI’s Sam Sharp.
-
28 Jun 19
Ileana Steccolini, who is speaking at the CIPFA conference on 10 July, asks whether organisational capacities make a difference to local government financial resilience.
-
26 Jun 19
Economic leaders at this year’s G20 Summit must support investment in using nature to tackle issues such as climate change, say conservation finance experts Margaret Kuhlow and Andrew Deutz....
-
21 Jun 19
Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
-
10 Jun 19
Action as well as ambition is necessary for New Zealand to achieve the goals of its wellbeing budget, says professor of Public Financial Management at Victoria University of Wellington Ian Ball.
-
3 Jun 19
Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
-
30 May 19
Taking tax reform to an election is always difficult but there are lessons from the recent Australian election, writes Institute for Government’s Sarah Nickson.
-
29 May 19
Now that we have professionalised the management of debt and the management of interest rates then why not do the same with assets? Financial adviser Dag Detter asks.
-
21 May 19
The UK’s new international secretary Rory Stewart has got off to a good start but there is still much he can do to improve the department, says the ODI’s Simon Gill.
-
13 May 19
Critics of the country’s progressive president were quick to react to a short-term setback while ignoring the bigger picture, writes Gavin O’Toole.
-
9 May 19
Ensuring a diverse workforce will improve public financial management and foster creativity, writes Gillian Fawcett of Public Finance by Women.
-
3 May 19
It has traditionally been difficult for investors to assess the credit risk of investing in renewable energy of the Pacific nations - but that could be about to change, explains the Asian Development...
-
12 Apr 19
The country’s disabled president has turned policy U-turns into an art form, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
-
2 Apr 19
Fulfilling promises on human rights and development will improve the economies of countries and protect the poor from austerity, says Eurodad’s Mark Perera.
-
27 Mar 19
The public perception that some large multinational companies pay little tax has led to political demands for urgent action. It is not difficult to see why, says head of the IMF Christine Lagarde....
-
25 Mar 19
A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
-
19 Mar 19
The African Development Bank’s Uyoyo Edosio explains how an ICT programme is helping young people in Kenya become more employable.
-
8 Mar 19
Now is the time to improve women's standing in the world of public finance, say Gillian Fawcett and Barbara Grunewald.
-
8 Mar 19
The goal of private companies taking on public services is not the empowerment of women but delivering for their shareholders, says Eurodad's Maria Jose Romero.
-
5 Mar 19
Providing infrastructure for the poor gives them opportunities for empowerment, says economist Fauziah Zen.
-
26 Feb 19
A new financing tool is helping people in Africa achieve their dreams of owning a home, explains Martin Spicer, director of blended finance at the International Finance Corporation.
-
18 Feb 19
Corruption weakens democratic institutions and populist leaders can take advantage of mistrust in public bodies, says Transparency International's Coralie Pring.