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About the author: Masood Ahmed is the president of the Center for Global Development, a global think tank. He previously served in senior roles at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The signals had been building for a year, but this month’s Group of 20 summit made it clear. The Biden administration sees reform of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as a major U.S. priority. The institutions need an upgrade to better support developing countries in tackling poverty...

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After a volatile two months, regional bank stocks are finally getting a reprieve even as deposit flows still remain under pressure.

As the proxy season is under way, public companies and activist investors are busy preparing their cases for resolutions to be voted on at the annual shareholder meetings between mid-April and mid-June. Companies have seen a rising number of proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as investors push hard to affect corporate behavior and manage long-term risks.