USS and University of Exeter develop new climate scenarios to help tackle climate change
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the University of Exeter have released a new report calling for a radical and urgent...
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Strategies of kleptocrats and their enablers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, experts warn
International assessments of corruption can’t properly show the increasingly sophisticated way elite people from rogue states use global networks to...
Continued use of illicit finance by Russia threatens international security and democracy new report warns
The continued use of illicit finance is giving Russia an advantage in its invasion of Ukraine and will undermine security...
University of Exeter secures three nominations for entrepreneurship education at national awards
The University of Exeter has secured three nominations at the 2023 National Enterprise Educators Awards. The University of Exeter is...
Pension funds need net-zero ‘paradigm shift’
Pension fund net-zero transition plans are dramatically underestimating the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, experts say. A new...
Climate scenario models in financial services significantly underestimate climate risk
The financial services sector must act urgently to effectively consider and embed the impact of climate change into its risk...
Philosophy aligns with economics on how to value future generations in climate policy
A survey of philosophers finds they broadly agree with economists on the best way of valuing the environment of the future...
Decriminalising homosexual sex cut crime and improved LGBTQ+ mental health
Repealing laws that criminalised sexual intercourse between same-sex partners brought down crime and improved LGBTQ+ mental health in the US,...
Pension clawback “poorly understood” and the cause of financial distress, particularly for women, report warns
Pension clawback has been poorly understood and is the cause of significant financial implications and distress, particularly for women, a...