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Culture versus policy: who leads the change for gender balance?
OMFIF roundtable explores policies, programmes and initiatives to close the gender gap
| By Yara Aziz
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Next UK government must be brave on policy reform
Immediate and longer-term problems need to be addressed urgently
Landmark ECB cut vindicates Lagarde’s monetary strategy
Deft psychological handling in mitigating strains on governing council
Why the ECB needs prudence over cutting interest rates
Central bankers must answer fundamental questions over two decades of crisis
Reserve managers battling low returns face tough choices
Will reserve managers stick with what they know or choose to diversify?
Mexico: Sheinbaum needs reforms to enable nearshoring nirvana
Crime, competition and rule of law must be addressed
China is defending against the dollar’s dominance
The country is implementing defensive economic strategies, at least for now
Salvation for Sunak as he leads Conservatives to slaughter
Between Heath and Major: History will treat PM kinder than four predecessors
The big squeeze? Environmental risks for labour markets
Climate change will severely impact jobs around the world
Lender of last resort regimes must improve in wake of Credit Suisse
Important lessons for international central banks
Big win for Labour and deal on Europe could produce UK rebound
Starmer, with room for cautious radicalism, can manage left-wing expectations
China should hold the line on the renminbi-dollar exchange rate
Financial and geopolitical risks of renminbi depreciation are too high
Will the dollar ever weaken?
Perhaps not soon, but a careful investor will be watching for key signals
Beware China’s attempt to erode central bank independence
Central banks should not become just another government department
