Dennis Novy, chief economist and director of analysis at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, joins OMFIF to discuss Britain’s global economic position as a place for trade, investment and innovation. The discussion delves into the changing global economic landscape and developing international partnerships in a volatile geopolitical environment.
The European Central Bank has maintained its key interest rates at around 2% for more than half a year. This steady stance reflects inflation stabilising near the 2% target and a commitment to a data-dependent approach amid global trade uncertainties. At the same time, euro area capital markets show cautious optimism: equity markets have outperformed
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OMFIF is hosting its fourth China-UK investor forum, which is now an established central platform for examining and developing areas of mutual economic benefit for China and the UK. The event brings together perspectives from both the public and private sectors. It features senior representatives from sovereign funds, public pension funds, asset managers, wealth managers,
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Over the past three years, OMFIF collaborates with EY on a project exploring how to improve public finance management. Following a series of roundtable discussions, the project culminates in a report that challenges the traditional view of public money as simply the funds raised and spent by governments annually. The report advocates a new fiscal
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Geopolitical developments have led to economic policy uncertainty, while recent research indicates growing fragmentation in trade and financial flows. Against this backdrop, Fritzi Köhler-Geib, member of the executive board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, joins OMFIF to discuss strengthening European resilience by completing the single market and integrating financial markets, as well as highlighting reforms to
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Mário Centeno was most recently governor of Banco de Portugal. He joins OMFIF to discuss the interaction between monetary and fiscal policy in Europe. He delves into the engagement between monetary and fiscal policy-makers to address current economic challenges, alleviating tensions in such coordination, and future objectives.
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is preparing a new regulatory framework for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody, aiming to set clearer standards for firms operating in this space. For many, meeting these expectations may involve significant operational and compliance changes. In this roundtable, Nick Smith, manager, market analysis and policy, payments and digital assets at
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In July 2025, the UK and Germany signed the Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation (the ‘Kensington Treaty’), providing a significant upgrade to the bilateral relationship post-Brexit. This high-level workshop, organised by OMFIF and the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce, discusses practical issues arising from the treaty, especially in relation to UK-Germany defence co-operation,
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Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, joins OMFIF to discuss the latest outlook for the UK economy and public finances following the autumn 2025 budget. This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled to a date in the future. All registered delegates will be communicated any updates via email.
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In this public event, Ignazio Visco, Governor Emeritus of the Bank of Italy, will discuss Europe’s role in an increasingly fragmented and uncertain world. This event is in partnership with the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. For more information and to register both in-person and online, please visit: On
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