How are central bank reserve managers navigating a tumultuous global economy? Are they continuing to flee to safety? Or are they shifting toward or away from the dollar? Has their approach to Chinese assets changed on account of geopolitical conflict? And, amid such uncertainty, have central bank reserve managers been able to continue to develop
Global Public Investor 2023: A preview Read More »
As the world’s eyes turn towards Türkiye’s pivotal run-off election on 28 May, the implications reach far beyond its democracy and regional standing. The nation’s economy, weathered by skyrocketing inflation rates and a plunging currency value, stands at a critical juncture. In this podcast, Erich Arispe Morales, senior director of sovereigns at Fitch Ratings, speaks
The economic consequences of Türkiye’s run-off election Read More »
Crypto businesses have been crying out for regulatory clarity for years. At last, regulators around the world are beginning to deliver. Andrew Whitworth, Ripple’s policy director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, joined Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss the approaches to the crypto market that regulators are taking, where
Reaching global consensus on digital asset regulation Read More »
The plumbing of financial markets could soon be overhauled. Distributed ledger technology offers a new way of settling financial transactions. Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, is joined by three experts on the cutting edge of this technology’s application to capital markets: John O’Neill, global head of digital assets strategy at HSBC, Mathew
The next generation of financial infrastructure Read More »
Natural capital funds and driving financial flows towards biodiversity Read More »
Research is well underway for the 10th edition of OMFIF’s Global Public Investor – our flagship publication which explores the investment strategies of central bank reserves managers. Ellie Groves, managing director of the Economic and Monetary Policy Institute, speaks to Nikhil Sanghani, managing director of research at OMFIF, on: The aims of the GPI Key
Central bank reserve management in 2023 Read More »
The rapid pace of technological change is matched by the ever-evolving risks to financial stability and the global economy, as presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the acceleration of climate change and the volatility of digital financial assets. It is within this environment that central banks need to harness technology to capture, handle,
How are central banks adapting their data management to thrive in a digital age? Read More »
Gregory Smith, emerging markets fund manager at M&G Investments, speaks to Burhan Khadbai, head of content at OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute, about the refinancing risks that African sovereigns are facing with a wall of bonds set to mature over the next few years. Smith talks about where the risks are most concentrated and the difficulty
Africa: refinancing risks and debt distress Read More »
With strains on the public purse and the need to keep the UK’s risk premium down after September 2022’s reckless mini-budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt had limited room for largesse in his 15 March budget. There were some welcome pro-growth measures to help the supply-side of the economy. But while he patched a
UK budget: the hardest debt decisions await Read More »
As our reliance on digital infrastructure grows, the dangers posed by more frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks grow too. Nataraj Nagaratnam, chief technology officer at IBM, joined Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss the growing risks to our financial ecosystem and the tools that cloud providers can offer to help mitigate them.
Cybersecurity and cloud migration Read More »
