News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Navigating climate risk within financial institutions
Building resilience through climate-aligned finance
Isabella Frymoyer
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Gold is Mongolia’s natural reserve strategy
The gold sector plays a catalytic role in reserve accumulation and portfolio diversification in Mongolia

FCA issues new call to action for more agile regulatory environment
‘UK cannot afford to view financial regulation in isolation from growth’

How developing countries are turning climate risk into economic opportunity
Jharia’s master plan is the £511m investment that climate finance cannot see

Digital public infrastructure is changing the regulatory landscape
Well-designed DPI can boost access to financial services

How permissionless blockchains are evolving for regulated finance
Aligning transparency, governance and compliance

The perverse globalism of Donald Trump
His efforts may ironically lead to a better version of globalisation

How to reset UK fiscal policy after the retreat on benefit reform
Credibility will be key to ensuring market confidence

Persistent data gaps pose hurdles for banks’ climate strategies
Banks face rising expectations from market stakeholders to share climate risk exposure

Financial authorities should responsibly sell their gold stocks
Massive official diversification into gold potentially built on a house of sand

No free lunch: what it takes to build Europe’s safe asset
US Treasuries under growing scrutiny from investors

Finding the balance: SARB’s approach to gold and the dollar
Central banks tell OMFIF how they are navigating a more volatile environment

Private versus public: US and Europe diverge over stablecoins
Different approaches to regulation risk fragmenting the global digital finance landscape

Europe must invest in security to protect its prosperity
Policy-makers should present a positive economic message

Public investment should be at the heart of fiscal narratives
Not just more money, but better use of it