In moments of upheaval and transition, the following articles are designed to build understanding about growing private debt and private equity markets.

Private markets have grown exponentially over the past decade, affecting a wide array of investments.

The emerging cycle of energy transition and climate investing is being “born in the dark.”

Cryptocurrency prices seem to be less affected by macroeconomic factors than prices of more traditional financial assets. Key drivers for crypto assets include market confidence, adoption, technology and liquidity conditions. By contrast, traditional financial assets are strongly influenced by macroeconomic drivers, such as interest rates and inflation. These traditional assets also differ from crypto in being subject to government regulations and in being more transparent in terms of knowyour-customer requirements and anti money laundering measures.

The transformation of global and regional financial systems amid the adoption of new technologies--from artificial intelligence to cryptocurrencies, tokenization, distributed ledgers, and beyond--is accelerating an era of growth and discovery.

Digital assets have moved from the fringes to the mainstream as new technologies, new players, and new concerns transform the market. From sovereigns to startups, everyone needs to know DeFI now.