In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on how Pete Buttigieg is attempting to set himself apart from his Democratic rivals, central banks’ role in shaping the future of payments, and Norway’s sovereign wealth push. Articles and other items […]
On 21 February, Andy Rothman, investment strategist at Matthews Asia, joined Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, to discuss the impact of coronavirus on the Chinese economy and its neighbouring countries. They assessed the issues surrounding the accuracy of economic and health data, the epidemic’s effect on the consumer and services sectors, and prospects for
China and the economic impact of coronavirus Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on central banks’ barometer of political independence, the effect of monetary policy on trust in central banks, and sustainable finance initiatives in Southeast Asia. Later, Julie presents OMFIF’s latest report, ‘Tackling climate
Philipp Steinberg, head of economic policy at the German economics ministry, joins Ellie Groves, OMFIF’s programmes manager for Europe, to discuss the structural challenges Germany faces. Their conversation details how Berlin is responding to the reality of digitalisation, geopolitical uncertainty, climate change and demographic shifts. The podcast ends with a discussion on the banking sector
Germany’s economic position: Challenges, opportunities and future policy Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on Friedrich Merz’s hurdles on the path to German leadership, the US Department of Commerce’s recent proposal on currency valuation, and the possible power struggle awaiting
Climate risk has been driven to the core of policy-making, but there is no consensus on how public investors, central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds should respond. Isabelle Mateos y Lago, deputy head of the official institutions group at BlackRock, joins OMFIF’s Danae Kyriakopoulou to discuss the roles and responsibilities of official institutions
ESG and investment management: Official institutions’ approach to climate risk Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the green deal for Europe and Libra, Facebook’s digital currency. To receive our newsletters, visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles and other items referenced: ‘Green deal’ could deepen EU
Joe Gagnon, senior research fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and former director at the Federal Reserve Board, joins Pierre Ortlieb, economist at OMFIF, to discuss the late January Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the state of the Fed’s toolkit. Their conversation covers topics including the ample reserves framework, the dynamism of
Fed talk: The ample reserves framework and dynamism of the US labour market Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Subeditor Julie Levy-Abegnoli looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the Fed’s repo firefighting and how Brexit could play out. To receive our newsletters, visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles and other items referenced: Fed faces repo firefighting
It has been almost 10 years since the 2008 financial crisis and the enactment of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act. Daniel Tarullo, who was responsible for leading the Federal Reserve Board on financial regulatory reform, including implementing of the Dodd-Frank act, joins Mark Sobel, US chairman at OMFIF, to assess the
Post-crisis US financial regulation: Are we moving towards risk sensitivity? Read More »
