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Balancing the Equation: How Discounting Rates Shape Perspectives on Climate Change Investments

Understand the role financial and social discount rates play in climate change investment and sustainable finance.

Disputes & Investigations, Performance ImprovementCalvin QiuOctober 4, 2023regulatory, ESG, climate, energy, finance

As ESG Pressures Mount, Banks Must Incorporate Climate Risks into Their Stress Tests

Learn how banks can start incorporating climate risk into their ESG-related stress tests.

Crypto Tracing, China’s Crypto Ban, and Potential Global Regulation

In the wake of “crypto winter,” BRG’s Erick Gunawan discusses crypto tracing, global regulatory challenges, China’s crypto ban, and more.

Digital Assets and Financial Regulation: Lessons from Past Stresses

Lessons from the past, functional regulation, and consolidated supervision present a path forward for digital assets as pressure to modernize the financial system builds.

Disputes & InvestigationsWalter MixMay 18, 2023digital, finance, regulatory, blockchain

The View from EMEA: M&A Disputes on the Rise in 2023

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty will continue to drive disputes in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Mid-Year M&A Dealmaking and Disputes Update

Dan Galante discusses the state of current M&A activity and disputes, the impact of present economic headwinds, and the dealmaking outlook for the rest of 2022.

Understanding Infrastructure Disputes: Disputes and Case Studies

Peter Bird and Calvin Qiu analyse infrastructure disputes and provide case studies.

Disputes & InvestigationsPeter Bird and Calvin QiuFebruary 24, 2022infrastructure, construction, finance

Accounting for Crypto Assets: Key Concerns and Practical Guidance

Jennifer Hull discusses key challenges facing stakeholders and offers practical crypto accounting guidance.

Disputes & InvestigationsJennifer HullJanuary 31, 2022cryptography, accounting, finance

The LIBOR Transition Continues, but Is Asia Ready?

Despite recent delays, the LIBOR transition continues. But Asia is behind in terms of selecting, preparing for and implementing new benchmarks.

What to Expect from the Biden Administration

BRG experts make predictions about the incoming Biden administration regarding financial markets, the energy sector, labor and employment laws, telehealth, trade issues, healthcare and financial regulation.

Are Bankers’ Decisions Rooted in Hard Data—or Hope?

The banking industry outlook and CECL reserves are hard to assess as COVID plays havoc with economic data.

A Business Continuity Plan Checklist for Banks, for COVID-19 and Beyond

Banks need to reassess cash-flows, credit risks and liquidity positions; identify new digital banking opportunities; and adjust to a sustainable remote-work environment.

How Banks Can Deal with the Implications of Negative Interest Rates

What are the implications of negative interest rates for banks and financial institutions—and how should they be prepared?

To Survive the COVID-19 Crisis, Healthcare Providers Need Contingency Planning and Fast Action

Hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and residential treatment facilities must focus on liquidity to survive the COVID-19 crisis.

Corporate FinanceHaywood Miller and Peter ChadwickApril 23, 2020healthcare, covid, government, finance

The CARES Act Includes New Credit Reporting Guidelines—This Is What Lenders Need to Know

To help economically distressed consumers, the government will block negative reporting during a covered period. It will be key for lenders to establish the right policies, procedures and controls.

COVID-19 Offers the First Big Test for the CECL Accounting Standard—Banks Have to Adjust

The CECL accounting standard has long faced questions about its countercyclicality. COVID-19 will provide its first real test. Here’s what banks need to know.

Get Ready for the New California Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The biggest change in financial regulation since the Dodd-Frank Act would create a California consumer protection bureau and could drive fintech innovation.

The Credit Reporting Landscape Is Changing—Here’s How Banks Can Get It Right

Ensuring compliance under the FCRA has never been more important—or more challenging. Here’s what data furnishers need to know.

The Paradox of AML Compliance and Cryptocurrency Regulation

Banks are hesitant to touch cryptocurrency unless it is regulated like money. Here’s why they should prepare for when that happens.

Not So Fast, SOFR: Is It a Viable LIBOR Replacement?

Here’s why SOFR could prove deeply problematic for commercial and consumer lending—and alternatives the Fed should consider.

Disputes & InvestigationsPaul NoringFebruary 6, 2020libor, sofr, finance, benchmark