economy
December 29, 2025
Раст војних инвестиција у Британији због упозорења на шири рат у Европи
ЛОНДОН – Финансијски сектор у Лондону спрема се да повећа улагања у одбрану, услед растуће забринутости због безбедносне претње коју Русија представља за Европу, показује истраживање консултантске куће КПМГ.
TL;DR
- Nearly two-thirds of financial executives anticipate increased investments in the UK's military capabilities within the next year.
- Over a quarter of respondents expect significant growth in defense spending in the coming 12 months.
- This represents a notable change from the sector's prior emphasis on ESG investments, where military funding was often deemed unethical.
- National security and financial system stability are increasingly viewed as interconnected.
- Defense investments are prioritized over maintaining central bank independence for inflation control and strengthening UK-US regulatory cooperation.
- Concerns are also raised about the growth of private lending and 'shadow banking' due to limited regulatory oversight.
- Over a quarter of respondents highlighted regulation and supervision of private lending as a key concern.
- 22% called for increased oversight of non-bank financial institutions.
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