Global Trade Tensions and Financial Regulation Shifts

Explore the rising tensions at the G20 finance ministers' meeting over protectionism and the implications of the CFPB's decision to drop its lawsuit against Capital One. Discover how institutions are using blended finance to divest from harmful investments and the launch of a new initiative empowering women in banking and finance. This episode delves into the complexities of global trade, financial regulation, and the push for gender equality in the financial sector.

Sources:
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/f2370d1b54d9-update1-g20-finance-chiefs-at-odds-addressing-concerns-over-protectionism.html
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5311561/cfpb-confirmation-mckernan-lawsuits-capital-one
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/institutions-amplify-impact-blended-finance-224300018.html
https://www.tulsapeople.com/city-desk/women-in-banking-initiative-helps-women-in-finance-network-and-grow/article_5acfb084-f465-11ef-b5bb-e387ba70465f.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) G20 finance chiefs at odds addressing concerns over protectionism
(00:04:17) The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal
(00:07:25) Institutions Amplify Impact with Blended Finance Approaches to Divest from Harmful Investments
(00:10:58) Women in Banking: Initiative helps women in finance network and grow