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A solution for stablecoin and CBDC interoperability

There are myriad digital currency payment projects that offer efficient settlement within their networks, often improving speed and lowering costs relative to incumbent systems. One such project, the Universal Digital Payments Network, which was launched last month in co-operation with GFT, goes further and promises to deliver interoperability between digital currencies and their respective systems.

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What starts with ESG does not end there

OMFIF’s survey of global public pension and sovereign funds revealed there is clear appetite among public investors to increase allocations to environmental, social and governance assets. But a major barrier, noted by 75% of respondents, is insufficient data or information. Adnan Memon, chief operating officer and head of data & analytics at Citi Business Advisory

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Meeting net zero targets with the UNEP

Eric Usher, head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, joins Emma McGarthy, head of OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute, to discuss how the UNEP is supporting the financial sector through the challenges of increasing disclosure and reporting requirements, transition planning and impact investment strategies. They discuss how the financial sector can scale up sustainable

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EU bonds: towards sovereign status

Siegfried Ruhl, hors classe adviser to the director-general for budget at the European Commission, talks with Clive Horwood, OMFIF’s managing editor and deputy CEO, about the European Union’s borrowing plans for 2023. He discusses the new unified EU-Bonds funding approach, efforts to improve liquidity in EU debt, the role of primary dealers and the continued

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Public investor outlook 2023

As they head into the new year, what are the primary concerns for public asset owners? Where should they expect continuities from 2022, and where will there be divergence? How will they adjust to the new reality of higher risk, more uncertainty and more a volatile macro environment? Max Castelli, head of strategy and advice, global

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Everything FTX

Sinan Yilmaz, account and content manager at OMFIF, sits down with Lewis McLellan, editor of the Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss everything related to FTX and its downfall. Their conversation covers the domino effects, whether MiCa would have prevented this and how it compares to Enron in the early 2000s. If you have any requests,

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Jana Harvey on the debt outlook for EM sovereigns in 2023

Jana Harvey, senior portfolio manager in the emerging markets team at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, speaks to Burhan Khadbai, head of content at OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute, on the issuance conditions for emerging market sovereigns in 2022 and the outlook for the year ahead. Harvey talks about the challenges EM sovereigns have faced in accessing

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Responsible lending with BNPL

Wenbin Wong, head of GrabFin Singapore, and Lewis McLellan, editor of the Digital Monetary Institute, discuss ‘buy now, pay later’ — a rapidly growing form of consumer lending. The ease of use and accessibility that BNPL offers could make it a valuable tool for economic empowerment, but as consumer exposure grows, it is vital that

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