Coe N. M., Lai K. P. Y. and Wójcik D. Integrating finance into global production networks, Regional Studies. While successful in its aim of 'globalizing' regional development, the network (GPN) approach has thus far paid less attention to role dynamics economy development. This lacuna is significant as arguably even more globalized networked than production. To address this gap paper distils concept financial (GFN) from geography related scholarship, with advanced business services, world...

By way of introduction to the four papers that follow, we chart some key parameters debate about finance and Belt Road Initiative (BRI). In particular, argue rise discourses “predatory lending” “debt trap” (that feature in much commentary reportage BRI) merits critique contextualization. The financing needs BRI also raise important implications for geography financial markets business services Asia other locations global networks. networked nature centers vital role advanced bring into view...

This paper examines the roles of Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong as financial centres by utilising interview secondary data to analyse decision-making regulatory actors, different functional foreign banks in those cities. Their intercity relations demonstrate a complex mix competition collaboration that embeds them evolving networks interdependence. Empirical findings indicate differentiated markets leading distinctive development Shanghai commercial centre, political centre an offshore with...

In this paper, we identify the ways in which existing literature has examined financial technology (FinTech). Using frame of ‘FinTech Cube’, examine how FinTech unfolds through intersections key actors, technologies and institutions. We demonstrate relevance for two areas geographical enquiry: i) reshaping global production networks, ii) inclusion poverty reduction poorer countries. doing so, accord particular attention to significance theoretical empirical research economic geography.

In this paper, we analyse the recent development of green sukuk (often referred to as an Islamic bond) since its issuance in Malaysia 2017, and critically evaluate whether it addresses some existing contradictions finance. Using a financial ecologies approach, examine Malaysia's configuration drawing from international bond regime, partnership with World Bank, own experience expertise finance, objective building Kuala Lumpur's competitiveness global centre. Through documents analysis...

While recent work on financialisation of everyday life has elucidated the reshaping consumers as risk‐taking investors, role financial advisors ( FA s) been overlooked, even though they are key intermediaries in articulating households and individuals into circuits global finance. Through a ecologies approach, this paper focuses s to reveal ambiguities inconsistencies inherent their professional practice varied modes corporate management organisational practices lead differentiated...

Existing studies on financialisation have used Foucauldian governmentality to examine how everyday consumers, shaped by state initiatives and proliferation of financial products, are transforming into self-reliant subjects capable seeking out knowledge products for future security. By bringing the idea agencement critical dialogue with governmentality, this paper incorporates lived emotive elements quotidian practices political economic organisational dimensions market behaviour uncover a...

This paper examines how digital gamification techniques, which incorporate video gaming elements (rather than full-fledged games) into apps, are reshaping the logics and practices of intermediation that core to FinTech economies. First, we argue brings view socio-technical knowledges, such as behavioral science, marketing, user experience (UX) interface (UI) design, increasingly important constituting intermediation. Second, features specialist firms presently overlooked by research roles...

In the first of my reports on financial geography, I focus a growing body work that engages with state as vital and strategic actor in markets global economy. After 2008 crisis, austerity measures impacts public finance have reshaped local-central government relationships increasing use instruments market solutions. The prominence sovereign wealth funds, shifting roles national development banks central banks, currency internationalisation are raising questions about new forms statecraft...

Finance needs a revolution to respond the existential crisis facing humanity, shift path of more sustainable development and equitable forms scholarly interventions. To achieve this, we need dramatic wide-reaching change in scope directions financial research. In this inaugural editorial, focus on revolution, evolution progress present how & Space will contribute vision finance which people environment matter. We propose new definition discuss intellectual journeys that have led creation...

Abstract Recent scandals involving large corporations including Amazon, Apple, Google, Starbucks, and HSBC have highlighted the problems of tax avoidance, evasion, offshore financial activities. Considering their significance to growing inequality instability, renewed media public attention is well justified, new research on these topics urgent. At same time, however, there confusion in very use term finance . Some apply it interchangeably with havens; others go as far a synonym...

This special issue examines the recent trends and impacts of financial development in Asia its implications for regional studies this rapidly growing region. editorial introduces dynamics landscape influence global finance. Overall, papers highlight important roles both local institutional contexts capital markets shaping new geographies Asia. The conclusion offers some critical reflection on 'Asia' as a working category examining networks practices, identifies key research strands...

This paper explores the prominent and enduring brokerage role of Hong Kong in facilitating mainland Chinese companies' US listings. We argue needs to be interpreted both global territorial dimensions. Situating context, it uses its connectivity financial networks, especially close tie network core, New York, broker between local scales. In Kong's territoriality, configured through history, socio-economic milieu regulatory environment, gives niche Western-dominant system peripheral regions.

This second progress report on financial geography focuses green finance and research financing climate transition environmental challenges. It explores theoretical approaches to finance, with Marxist perspectives shifting capital-nature relations in broader regimes of capitalist accumulation that are complemented a Foucauldian lens biopolitical governmentality. then examines specific forms markets instruments, geographers focusing most strongly carbon markets, bonds catastrophe...

Journal Article Marketization through contestation: reconfiguring China's financial markets knowledge networks Get access Karen P.Y. Lai **Department of Geography, University British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada. email <karen.lai@ubc.ca> Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Economic Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 87–117, https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbq005 Published: 26 March 2010 history Received: 29 May 2009 Accepted: 22

In response to the limited engagement with critical social science concerning governance of Islamic banking and finance (IBF), this paper compares conceptualizes development IBF in Malaysia Singapore. We argue that Singapore can be distinguished on basis ethnic politics, moral suasion, product demand, innovation, character state practices. Concerning latter, we contend political economy both countries characterized as broadly involving a 'neoliberal-developmentalism', but nuance by positing...

Abstract In this editorial we ask key questions about what it means to publish ‘a journal’ in a world of publishing which is driven by individual article metrics and online access. Seeing the value journals as venues for intellectual debate, therefore set out renewed vision how Transactions Institute British Geographers can provide space more collective collaborative approaches geographical debate. This approach revolves around idea ‘transactions’ itself creating spaces journal commentary,...

In response to Töpfer’s incisive critique of how current work on global production networks and financial (GFNs) have been too firm-centric reliant neoliberal market framings, this commentary highlights three key points for developing a deeper conceptualization the state in processes networks. The first addresses role inter-firm relations, second deals with conceptualizations power agency, third is call go boldly beyond authoritarian capitalist regimes moving toward state-led GFNs.

This themed issue showcases contributions that study how processes of digitization and platformization are reshaping the intermediary role operations advanced producer services (APS). It places these alterations against backdrop earlier rounds APS 'shapeshifting' amid globalization financialization. introduction to outlines main dimensions shifts affecting APS: geographical changes, sectoral functional organizational strategic-institutional changes. Reflecting on contributions, we posit...