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World Bank-Doing Business 2017 Equal Opportunity for All
October 25, 2016--Overview
Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All, a World Bank Group flagship publication, is the 14th in a series of annual reports measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 190 economies-from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe-and over time.
Doing Business measures regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business.
view the Doing Business 2017 Equal Opportunity for All report
Source: World Bank
Beyond coal: scaling up clean energy to fight global poverty
October 25, 2016--Working and discussion papers-October 2016
Ilmi Granoff, James Ryan Hogarth, Sarah Wykes and Alison Doig
Eradicating global poverty is within reach, but under threat from a changing climate. Left unchecked, climate change will put at risk our ability to lift people out of extreme poverty permanently by 2030, the first target of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Coal is the world's number one source of CO2 emissions. Most historic emissions came from the coal industry in the developed world in the last century, with China joining the biggest emitters at the beginning of this one. It is widely accepted that a rapid and just response to climate change will require the urgent replacement of coal with low-carbon energy sources in rich economies.
view the Beyond coal Scaling up clean energy to fight global poverty paper
Source: odi.org
Bundesbank Says High-Frequency Trading Can Enhance Volatility
October 24, 2016--Findings support debate over tighter regulation, report shows
HFT makes up about 50% of trading in liquid U.S., E.U. markets
High-frequency trading has the potential to both increase market liquidity and remove it at times of higher volatility, a study by the Bundesbank has found.
Source: Bloomberg
Weekly Robotics News for Investors: October 15-21
October 21, 2016--BATTLE OF THE DRONES: Today's drone makers are fiercely competitive and all are re-jiggering their business plans to accommodate to DJI's dominance.
With two new deep-pocketed competitors (GoPro and Xioami) entering the market-and all competing in the consumer camera drone marketplace- it's hard to see how a non-Chinese provider can succeed in that particular mass market. Niche markets, yes; camera drones, no.
Source: roboglobal.com
Chart: The Robo-Advisor Arms Race
October 21, 2016--Can upstart robo-advisors compete against scale?
It was going to happen sooner or later.
When they launched roughly five years ago, tech-driven companies such as Betterment or Wealthfront had the audacious and laudable goal of taking on the incumbents of the gargantuan wealth management industry.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
World Bank Raises 2017 Oil Price Forecast
October 20, 2016--The World Bank is raising its 2017 forecast for crude oil prices to $55 per barrel from $53 per barrel as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepare to limit production after a long period of unrestrained output.
Energy prices, which include oil, natural gas and coal, are projected to jump almost 25 percent overall next year, a larger increase than anticipated in July.
view the World Bank Commodity Markets Outlook
Source: World Bank
Infographic-The Alternative Energy Sources of the Future
October 20, 2016--Despite the hype around the progress of renewable energy, many people don't realize that solar and wind have only made a tiny dent in the energy mix thus far.
The good news is that costs are coming down and many people are starting to adopt green technologies, but there is still a mountain to climb if we want to truly get off of fossil fuels on a large scale.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
ROBO Global Q3 Review
October 20, 2016--SUMMARY
During the quarter, the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index celebrated its three-year anniversary.
Since launching the Index, we have witnessed expanding growth rates, continued innovation with decreasing costs, record VC and corporate robotics spending, and increasing investor interest.
Source: roboglobal.com
Middle East, North Africa Region Urged to Stay on Course with Reforms
October 19, 2016--Low oil prices, ongoing conflicts weigh on region's outlook
Oil exporters should continue to adjust to lower oil prices, diversify their economies.
Oil importers need structural reforms to create jobs and inclusive growth
The slump in oil prices and ongoing conflicts continue to weigh on growth prospects of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the IMF in its latest regional assessment.
view the IMF Regional Economic Outlook October 2016-Middle East and Central Asia
Source: IMF
Harmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI)-second batch
October 19, 2016--The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report on Harmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI)-second batch.
Source: IOSCO
