Gargee Ghosh, President, Global Policy & Advocacy, speaks with female workers during a visit to the 'Take Home Ration' (THR) Plant in Uttar Pradesh, India.

A Fresh Approach to Transforming Development Finance

Alright, let’s get right into it. We’re staring down a development finance meltdown. It’s a mess cooked up by politics as much as cold hard cash. According to the OECD, aid budgets are set to nosedive up to 17% this year. Those aren’t just numbers—they’re a stark sign that donor countries are pulling back, pressured […]

The VanEck Merk Gold ETF delivers, literally

The VanEck Merk Gold ETF: A Physical Delivery Approach

Why the VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) is Winning Over New Yorkers Gold ETFs: An Insider’s Perspective While other exchange-traded gold products faced outflows for months, OUNZ – the VanEck Merk Gold ETF – bucked the trend, gathering more gold. Crafted in 2014 as a response to the market’s massive ETFs, OUNZ recently surpassed US$1 […]