In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the virtues and shortcomings of the Federal Reserve’s financial stability reports, the manifestos presented by Britain’s biggest political parties in the run up to […]
Kenneth Clarke, a Conservative member of parliament for 49 years and the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer between 1993-97, speaks with OMFIF Chairman David Marsh in the run-up to the 12 December general election. They discuss the surreal circumstances that have changed the face of British politics since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, Jeremy
Juan Carlos Artigas, director of investment research at the World Gold Council, joins Pierre Ortlieb, economist at OMFIF, to discuss recent developments in the gold market, as well as its future outlook. They pore over whether gold is becoming more procyclical, the nature of central bank gold demand, and tools available to properly analyse the
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In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on India’s rejection of the RCEP, Boris Johnson on the UK campaign trail, and quelling German excess saving. To receive our newsletters,visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles and other
Infrastructure is vital for a country’s economic and population growth. With increasing demand, especially in emerging economies, infrastructure spending in Asia is expected to grow faster than countries’ funding capacity. Pablo Kang, senior executive at the office of the Pacific in Australia’s department of foreign affairs and trade, joins OMFIF’s Angelia Lee to discuss the
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In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the possibility of a second Plaza accord, Italy’s surreal political crisis, and Donald Trump’s unmet economic promises. To receive our newsletters,visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles and
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In her first week as president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde presented former German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble with an award from the association of German magazine publishers. During this engagement she did not speak of monetary policy but rather called for Europe to have ‘strength, resolve and courage.’ In a discussion with
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In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on US President Donald Trump’s isolationist tendencies, the pressures facing incoming ECB President Christine Lagarde, and the complexities of central bank communications. To receive our
