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, 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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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 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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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 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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Robert Holzmann, governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, joins OMFIF to discuss topical issues relating to the savings and investments union as well as the capital markets union in Europe. The roundtable also outlines the aims of the SIU and CMU and how the current plans of the European Commission should be assessed. He considers how
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Russian and US officials recently held initial talks on ending the Ukraine war while excluding Kyiv. Against this backdrop and the prospect of future negotiations, Philip Short, journalist and author, joins OMFIF to discuss the factors which will influence an eventual settlement and whether President Vladimir Putin’s strategic goals can be achieved. He delves into
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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 spring forecast.
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State Street Global Advisors joins OMFIF for an exclusive meeting convening senior representatives from central banks, public pension funds and sovereign funds to examine the latest economic and investment trends. Key themes for the discussion include how geopolitical risks are impacting the global economy, whether central banks are considering exchange-traded funds in their foreign exchange
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