Drawing on the OMFIF commonwealth of experts, opinion-formers and lead actors, our Corona Consequences series presents a debate that aims to be intriguing, stimulating, provocative and partial. We span politics, economics, technology, environment issues and psychology. Scanning the international scene through the OMFIF central banking and public policy lens, writers encompass a wide spectrum of geography and opinion.

What is fair value? Price discovery for smaller issuers gets tougher
Calculations are complicated by increased subjectivity

Global funds are searching for solutions to a difficult year
Where next? The $26tn question for public pension and sovereign funds

Green finance in emerging markets: a ground-level view
EMDE private sector concerns are often overlooked in energy transition plans

This isn’t a corporation: US Treasury’s debt maturity management
Acting like a tactical issuer would be unwise

Argentina and Germany: two very different fiscal problems
Finding a responsible path forward will shape their destinies

Storms ahead if monetary losses turn political
Far-right rise exacerbates central banks communications problems

Insights from Budapest point to resilience in central and eastern Europe
Creative economic policy-making employed to address macro challenges in region hit hard by successive crises

Global financial system underprepared to deal with cyberattacks
Cybersecurity should be central to financial risk assessments

Lack of incentivisation halting transition finance progress
Data, risk and communication remain challenges for asset owners

UK pension funds can learn from Canada and Australia
Consolidation and scaling will bring long-term investment benefits

Voluntary commitments insufficient to end race to godlike AI
Binding policies are necessary to mitigate risks from unfettered development

German budget disarray sends out powerful ripples beyond Berlin
Olaf Scholz, encountering Liz Truss moment, could face early elections

India’s digital leap in financial inclusion
Leveraging digital public infrastructure to achieve development targets

David Cameron set to ‘slip effortlessly’ into foreign secretary role
Former PM’s return will bring weight and experience to the cabinet

The time for Africa’s financial transformation is now
‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.’ – African proverb

The perils of monetary policy and its discontents
Excessive criticism could harm stabilisation policy