Digital money summit 2026
The Digital money summit 2026 represents an unparalleled opportunity for stakeholders across government, central banking, financial services and technology to connect and collaborate.
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London
The Labour government: assessing the first year
To mark the Labour party’s first year in power, OMFIF convenes an expert panel to discuss the government’s performance in boosting economic growth, improving public finances and international diplomacy and trade, including UK-European Union relations.
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The economic outlook and monetary policy in Japan
Hiroshi Shigemoto, general manager for Europe and London chief representative at the Bank of Japan, joins OMFIF to discuss the bank’s current monetary policy and the outlook for the balance sheet in one to two years.
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US cryptoasset regulation: opportunities and what’s next
Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, joined OMFIF in London to discuss the regulatory outlook for digital assets in the US. The roundtable explored the current and future state of cryptoasset regulation, tokenised assets, the growing role of stablecoins and how collaborative oversight between regulatory bodies are aligning to
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Geography is back: A German view on Europe’s perspectives in times of global uncertainty
In this public event, Jens Weidmann, head of supervisory board of Commerzbank AG and former president of Deutsche Bundesbank, presents his views on how to preserve Europe’s role in a changing geopolitical and economic world order and how to restore Europe’s competitiveness. Hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science European Institute and
Jens Weidmann on global economic uncertainty
Jens Weidmann, head of Commerzbank’s supervisory board and former president of Deutsche Bundesbank, joins OMFIF to discuss Europe’s role in a changing geopolitical and economic world order. The roundtable explores his perspective on how to restore competitiveness in the euro area and how Germany’s fiscal reforms will impact economic growth in Europe.
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Climate change’s impact on the macroeconomy
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events and as governments across the world implement policies to transition their economies to net zero, policy-makers are becoming increasingly alert to the macroeconomic impacts over time. James Talbot, executive director of the international directorate at the Bank of England and chair of the Network for
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The Bank of England’s blueprint for the digital pound
The Bank of England has published a progress update on its blueprint for the digital pound and is engaging in discussions to ensure the work continues to take account of stakeholders’ views. Stephen Boyle, principal architect for the digital pound, and Cormac Sullivan, overseeing strategy and economics at the Bank of England, discuss the motivations for the
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Opportunities in India’s maiden IFSC at GIFT City for UK Institutions
The Government of India has implemented a major financial sector initiative by setting up India’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat which is the dominant gateway for global capital flows into and out of India and is home to 760+ financial institutions, including leading UK firms & is driven by the
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The central bank as crisis manager
The world’s central banks have confronted crisis after crisis in recent years – both before and since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet many of these events seem to take central banks by surprise, obliging them to improvise. Patrick Honohan, former governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, joins OMFIF to discuss his recent book, The
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