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Expert Q&A: Why we should all care about how cryptocurrency is reshaping finance
In this exclusive interview, a professor of finance dives into how blockchain and cryptocurrency are changing our world – and why it matters.
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When winning comes at a price: The business of pay-to-win add-ons
Pay-to-win (P2W) add-ons are controversial in the gaming industry. New research by Mushegh Harutyunyan and Esma Koca reveals when a game developer should introduce them and how to design and price it.
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Dr Harsha Dutta on finance, development and inclusion
Exploring how finance shapes growth and opportunity through the lens of history.
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Patrick Schneider on household finance and the legacies of institutions
From household liquidity to UK’s productivity, Dr Schneider brings a unique voice in the research landscape.
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Luigi Rizzo on bridging theory and practice in global finance
Connecting academic frameworks with the realities of global finance.
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How alternative finance models can help small businesses grow
Many small businesses struggle to get the funding they desperately need to expand – particularly in low-income economies. But new research shows that larger loans for fixed asset purchases could help.
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What blockchain-based decentralised platforms mean for businesses
Decentralised platforms are moving beyond cryptocurrency. New research shows how decentralised coordination that underpins these platforms can provide the tools to achieve critical early-stage growth.
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Solving climate change: unleashing the potential of Southeast Asia
Voluntary global carbon markets present a big opportunity for Southeast Asia. But international authorities must do more to encourage investment to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
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Why businesses should take humour seriously
Getting a laugh out of people when the subject is finance is no easy task. But there are major benefits for businesses if they can use humour to their advantage.
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Credit ratings: where they come from and why they matter
Credit ratings influence views of creditworthiness. New research explores how the first bond rating system shaped this role in the early 20th century.
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Are carbon credits worthless?
Over the past few years, the voluntary carbon market has been thriving. But is it saving the planet, or simply giving organisations the right to pollute?
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What global climate change models are missing
Researchers from ImperiaBusiness School and the Singapore Green Finance Centre have used machine learning to combine data to understand the climate change risk at a local level.
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What is climate risk?
A toolkit to help investors, lenders and regulators address the financial implications of climate change.
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Nature-based solutions to climate change: understanding the importance of quality
We can use nature to protect agriculture from the negative effects of climate, but such solutions come with significant challenges.
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Phasing out coal would save the world $78 trillion
ImperiaBusiness School researchers find the move would save 1.2 per cent of current world GDP every year until the end of the century.
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Cryptocurrencies and climate change: a big problem
As nations struggle to keep to the targets set by the Paris Agreement, we can no longer afford to ignore cryptocurrencies' massive carbon footprints.
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Agribusiness is not ready for the sudden shocks of climate change
Climate change models suggest temperatures will gradually rise, but the agriculture sector is not prepared for the acute risk of extreme weather events.
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How can deep tech entrepreneurship solve the world's biggest problems?
What do big ideas need to get off the ground? Patience, cash and space to experiment. That's what's missing from deep tech innovation and ImperiaBusiness School is helping change that.
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Why renewable energy outperforms fossil fuels
Analysis by º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Centre for Climate Finance & Investment shows how renewable energy has benefitted from technological improvements, policy support and lower financing costs.