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Enabling the Next Generation of Financial Services

Navigating Change in Financial Markets

Chakra Advisors LLC provides data-driven insights on how technological, regulatory, and competitive forces will impact the financial services industry

An Economic Strategy Consulting Firm

Innovative and Creative Solutions for Today's Challenges

Analyzing the impact of financial technology on market efficiency, untapped markets, and cost reduction while contributing to the development of safe, sound, and equitable public policy

Consulting/Advising

Chakra Advisors LLC provides consulting services to senior leaders on how technology will shape the financial services industry.

In-Depth Studies

Chakra Advisors LLC produces proprietary and publicly-available data-driven studies on the impact of technological change on the provision of financial services.

Training/Seminars

Chakra Advisors LLC leads workshops on key issues facing the financial services industry geared for decision makers in the public and private sectors.

Who We Are

We are an innovative and creative economic strategy consulting firm that uses data-driven analysis to advise industry participants and policymakers on the evolving financial market services industry. Our experts advise public and private sector decision makers on how to create a more dynamic, accessible, and resilient financial system.

What We Do

We bring innovative ideas to navigate the challenges facing the financial services industry based on our broad collective experience. Our thought leaders advise large and complex financial institutions, global financial networks, FinTechs, central banks, and think tanks.

Research

Our innovative research uses cutting-edge empirical tools that informs strategic business decisions, shapes sound public policy, and enables greater financial inclusion. Our team's research has appeared in well-known industry, central bank, academic publications, and cited by leading financial news outlets.

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Latest Content

New Working Paper Explores Policies to Scale Voluntary Carbon Markets

News, October 04, 2024

Based on interviews with market participants and our own research, Chakravorti, Cook, DeAlto and Rioux make several recommendations to improve transparency, efficiency, and trust in VCMs. Today, corporates are facing increasing pressure to make net-zero commitments whereby their residual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are completely offset. By purchasing offsets in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs), corporates fund projects globally that avoid GHG emissions or remove CO2 equivalents (CO2e) from the atmosphere. However, VCMs are fragmented and relatively unregulated. Furthermore, some offset projects have not removed or avoided GHG emissions as claimed. Even with these challenges, VCMs provide a market-based mechanism for corporates to fund climate projects globally to enable us to meet our climate goals.