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ESG in 2025: Backlash, Redefinition, and What Actually Moves Capital

Institutional ESG commitments are retreating in the U.S. while European allocators double down. The debate has generated significant noise. Let's focus on what the data actually says about risk — and what the consequences are for the communities that live in the real world ESG is supposed to measure.

October 14, 20256 min read

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Private Credit's Quiet Takeover of Mid-Market Lending

Private credit has surpassed $1.7 trillion AUM globally, filling the gap left by regional banks retreating from mid-market loans. It's good for yield-hungry LPs. The opacity is another story — and it has consequences that reach well beyond institutional portfolios.

August 26, 20256 min read

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Dollar Dominance Under Pressure: What De-dollarization Means for the Global South

BRICS nations are accelerating discussions around trade settlement alternatives to the USD. De-dollarization is not an ideological project — it is a rational risk management response from countries managing structural exposure to U.S. monetary policy cycles. And it is fundamentally about who gets to cooperate on their own terms.

August 19, 20257 min read

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The Fed Holds — But for How Long? What the Pause Means for Emerging Markets

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in August 2025 amid mixed inflation signals. For U.S. markets, a pause is a relief. For emerging market sovereigns carrying dollar debt, it's a slow-burning fuse — and the communities on the other end are already feeling the heat.

August 5, 20256 min read