VÃtor Constâncio, former vice-president of the European Central Bank, governor of Banco de Portugal and Portuguese finance minister, joins Christian Kopf, head of fixed income at Union Investment, and David Marsh, OMFIF chairman. They cover the state of the euro area economy and the challenges of Covid-19. They discuss the ECB and European Commission economic
Euro area economic outlook Read More »
Maya Hennerkes, environmental and social sector lead for financial intermediaries at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, joins Danae Kyriakopoulou, chief economist and director of research at OMFIF, to discuss the role of financial intermediaries in the green transition. They discuss the EBRD’s latest Transition report and reflect on practical insights from working with
The role of financial intermediaries in transitioning to a green economy Read More »
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Growing pains: the story of the euro Read More »
Nicole Anderson, managing partner at Redsand Ventures, joins Danae Kyriakopoulou, chief economist and director of research at OMFIF, to discuss the role of markets and innovation in driving a sustainable recovery. They exchange ideas on aligning financial markets with the real economy, including promoting a more focused understanding of economies’ dependence on biodiversity and the
Leveraging fintech for sustainability Read More »
The European Central Bank is considering changes in its monetary mandate and its instruments of operation to adapt to the new exigences of weaker economies in the Covid-19 crisis, persistently low inflation and climate change. Didier Borowski, head of global views at Amundi, discusses with David Marsh, OMFIF chairman, how the ECB under President Christine
New emphasis in European monetary policy: The ECB’s strategic review Read More »
Dmitry Tokarev, Copper’s chief executive officer, joins David Marsh, chairman of OMFIF, to discuss central banks’ interest in digital currencies and cross-border remittances, as well as their impact on commercial banks and the challenges of introducing central bank digital currencies. They look at whether the pandemic has moved society towards being cashless and what threats
The case for CBDC and the role of blockchain Read More »
Tim Jones, executive director of the Tata Group, joins Philip Middleton, chairman of the Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss the future of digital cash. They talk about the benefits and uses of a properly designed central bank digital currency, and the privacy issues that come with digital money. They also explore how digital cash could complement
Making way for digital cash Read More »
As the pandemic causes turmoil in the world economy and financial markets, governments face difficult choices. However, financial industry leaders are optimistic about the post-Covid global outlook. Robert Lovelace, vice-chairman of Capital Group, joins OMFIF’s Angelia Lee to discuss his forecast for global markets and investment opportunities. To learn more about Capital Group’s latest investment insights
Covid-19: From recession to recovery Read More »
The OMFIF/KPMG series: Technology, sustainability and governance in smart cities Read More »
Heath Tarbert, chairman and chief executive of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, joins Mark Sobel, US Chairman of OMFIF, to discuss the CFTC’s work in managing the Covid-19 crisis, its current and future priorities, cross-border co-operation and the role of financial regulation. The CFTC is the predominant US derivatives regulator, overseeing activities involving interest rate
Future of commodity trading in the US Read More »
