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IMF warns of fresh risks in banking after Credit Suisse, US banks collapse

The failure of two midsize US banks and the forced acquisition of Credit Suisse by its longtime rival UBS has damaged confidence in the sector, IMF economists say

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Asset manager warns we are facing 'the potential collapse of the financial system before the end of the century'

Aviva Investors urges IMF, World Bank to step up to avert climate catastrophe

'The global economy and financial system are currently financing their own destruction because the global financial architecture is not fit for purpose'

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The IMF’s arguments aren’t new, says the European Fund and Asset Management Association

Fund management trade bodies hit back at IMF’s systemic risk warning

Groups representing asset managers in Europe and the US argue the IMF’s concerns about the $41tn sector are unfounded

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Economic and financial globalisation have been evolving in ways that make it more difficult for national economies to leverage international trade and foreign direct investment for domestic growth

Mohamed A El-Erian: Our growth engines are slowing. Policymakers need to pay attention

The IMF has made a significant downward revision to its 2022 World Economic Outlook. But the dour forecast for 2023 implies an even broader crisis

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IMF urges UK and EU to ‘make every effort’ to agree a post-Brexit deal

'There is room for compromise beneficial to both sides,' said the director Kristalina Georgieva

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IMF downgrades already-glum economic outlook due to pandemic

The world has made less progress than expected in April in terms of combating the pandemic and salvaging businesses, and so the forecasts have deteriorated

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