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Boris Becker guilty of bankruptcy offences

9 April 2022

MonacoGood Morning Monaco

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Boris Becker found guilty of bankruptcy breaches
One-time tennis golden boy and former Monaco resident Boris Becker has been found guilty in London of four charges relating to the concealment of assets during a bankruptcy hearing in 2017…

International Mothers of Monaco get spot at Book Fair
Monaco-based art photographer Valentina Selvaggia de Gaspari will present her book International Mothers of Monaco at the upcoming International Book Fair taking...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/09/boris-becker-guilty-of-bankruptcy-offences/

Falling Dry Markets; Wets …buoyant. Messy Geopolitics with Ukraine at the brink of a total catastrophe unless… Covid’s uncontrollable spread…

9 April 2022

John Faraclas

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) approached the danger zone, that of 2,000 points as the fall continued all through the week. Wets as always volatile and peculiar. The Ukrainian mess and damage for humanity will need, at least a generation to “heal” to all intents and purposes; and there is more to come from the spill over. SHAME! Covid spreads again as politicians’ hallucinations “made” them medical scientists… John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recap:

The BDI lost six points since...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/08/falling-dry-markets-wets-buoyant-messy-geopolitics-with-ukraine-at-the-brink-of-a-total-catastrophe-unless-covids-uncontrollable-spread/

UK reveals hand with stablecoin announcement, Hungarian national elections, and more

8 April 2022

UK reveals hand with stablecoin announcement

By Lewis McLellan

The UK is setting itself up as a ‘global cryptoasset technology hub’, but what does this really mean? On 4 April, the government announced plans to bring stablecoins within regulation to pave the way for their use in the UK as a valid form of payment.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak no doubt hopes that, thanks to his announcement, the UK will compare favourably with the European Union as an attractive destination for companies...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/08/uk-reveals-hand-with-stablecoin-announcement-hungarian-national-elections-and-more/

Time for Reflection at INTERCARGO’s Spring Semi-Annual Meetings

6 April 2022

Dimitris J. Fafalios, president of INTERCARGO

With an estimated 100 merchant vessels under blockade in Ukrainian ports, it was time for reflection as
INTERCARGO members, Executive Committee and Technical Committee met at the Association’s spring
semi-annual events, held in London last week. The meetings were presided over by Chairman Dimitris
Fafalios, Vice Chairman Spyros Tarasis, Vice Chairman Uttam Kumar Jaiswal, and Technical Committee
Chairman Tom Keenan. Members had the opportunity to meet...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/06/time-for-reflection-at-intercargos-spring-semi-annual-meetings/

WISTA UK – looking ahead to the first International Day for Women in Maritime

6 April 2022

Sue Terpilowski and Monica Kohli (picture by Gina Panayiotou

On 4^th April 2022 WISTA UK spoke at the Maritime Joint Informal Meeting on an invite by the Honourable Company of Master Mariners on board the HQS Wellington on Thames off Temple – a place of reference for international shipping given the unique events that take on board this floating monument.

WISTA UK President Monica Kohli spoke of her personal journey of sailing with her father on board bulkers for the first 5 years of her life...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/06/wista-uk-looking-ahead-to-the-first-international-day-for-women-in-maritime/

Blockchain in capital markets: revolution in waiting? Frequent borrowers set to lead digital transformation, and more

6 April 2022

Blockchain in capital markets: revolution in waiting?

By Philip Middleton

In theory, many aspects of capital markets, including primary bond markets, ought to be crying out for a blockchain technology enabled transformation, but perversely the digital revolution fails to ignite. It would seem that the digital revolution, as far as capital markets and distributed ledger technology are concerned, has been postponed for the duration, pending further investigation and better-argued business cases....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/06/blockchain-in-capital-markets-revolution-in-waiting-frequent-borrowers-set-to-lead-digital-transformation-and-more/

‘Data, data, data’ remain biggest challenge to TCFD adoption, Is it time to say RIP to ESG? and more

5 April 2022

THE DAILY UPDATETuesday 5 April 2022

‘Data, data, data’ remain biggest challenge to TCFD adoption

By Sarah Moloney

In March, the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a draft rule requiring US-listed companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. This was announced in response to investors seeking more guidance on how they should be reporting on their climate impacts. However, some critics have accused the regulator of overstepping its authority...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/05/data-data-data-remain-biggest-challenge-to-tcfd-adoption-is-it-time-to-say-rip-to-esg-and-more/

Why the labour market won’t fuel US inflation, Digital currencies could boost financial health, and more

2 April 2022

THE DAILY UPDATE – Saturday 2 April 2022

Why the labour market won’t fuel US inflation

By Julian Jacobs

Despite low unemployment and high inflation, fears that tight labour markets will drive inflation higher are misplaced. Five elements have been vital to the reduction of worker power since the 1970s and are responsible for the considerable productivity-pay gap in the US. The great danger of this bout of inflation is that salaries will not increase fast enough, while panic about rising wages will...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/02/why-the-labour-market-wont-fuel-us-inflation-digital-currencies-could-boost-financial-health-and-more/

Frequent borrowers set to lead digital transformation, Green push will help secure energy independence, and more

1 April 2022

THE DAILY UPDATE Friday 1 April 2022

Frequent borrowers set to lead digital transformation

By Lewis McLellan

Public sector borrowers have always been at the forefront of developments in the bond market. The burgeoning digitalisation process is no exception. OMFIF surveyed 21 of the top public sector borrowers around the world for its ‘Future of capital markets’ report. The SSA market is a fiercely competitive place. OMFIF’s survey shows just how important these borrowers believe the digitalisation...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/01/frequent-borrowers-set-to-lead-digital-transformation-green-push-will-help-secure-energy-independence-and-more/

Fears of Japanese yen intervention, European exceptionalism, and more

31 March 2022

THE DAILY UPDATE Thursday 31 March 2022

Markets overreacting to fears of Japanese yen intervention

By Mark Sobel

The Japanese yen’s recent depreciation against the dollar has elicited much market hand-wringing about how officialdom might respond and whether authorities could intervene to staunch the decline. But the foreign exchange market’s fretting seems overdone. There are good fundamental reasons for the yen’s depreciation. Trading in yen is orderly. There should be little...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/31/fears-of-japanese-yen-intervention-european-exceptionalism-and-more/

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