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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, featuring pieces on sterling weakness, why a no-deal Brexit is not inevitable, and how China must rethink its growth model. To receive our newsletters, visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles

Antonella Napolitano, head of investor relations at Deerpath Capital, and Gabriella Kindert, member of the supervisory board at Mizuho Europe, join OMFIF’s Julia Demidova. They discuss the growing investor appetite for private debt, as well as the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance principles.  

In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent crop of articles published on the OMFIF website, featuring pieces on the fall of the renminbi past Rmb7 per dollar, the US Treasury’s ‘foolhardy’ accusations against China of currency manipulation, and how the

On 31 July, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Stephen Cecchetti, Rosen family chair in international finance at the Brandeis International Business School, joins Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman, to discuss the decision. They assess the monetary policy implications of President Donald Trump’s latest announcements on China tariffs and

While public interest in central banks over the past decade has centred on their unconventional monetary policy, important shifts have been taking place with regard to their role as investors and reserves managers. Andrew Wold, head of official institutions client strategy at State Street Global Advisors, discusses the latest OMFIF-State Street Global Advisors research, ‘How

In the first instalment of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the articles recently published on the OMFIF website, focusing on the Federal Reserve, the impending trade dispute between Washington and Berlin, and how the Islamic finance industry can return to meaningful growth. Articles referenced: Deciphering

Per the Financial Conduct Authority, the London inter-bank offered rate is due to be phased out by December 2021. Oonagh McDonald, international financial regulatory expert, author and former Labour party politician joins OMFIF’s Ben Rands to discuss its future. They cover what went wrong with Libor, current issues surrounding its branding, and prospects for replacement.

In the latest episode of our ‘Ahead of the ECB’ series, Danae Kyriakopoulou, OMFIF chief economist and director of research, is joined by Stefan Gerlach, chief economist at EFG Bank and former deputy governor at the Central Bank of Ireland, and Frederik Ducrozet, senior European economist at Pictet Wealth Management. They discuss the priorities for

Luca Bertalot, secretary general of the European Mortgage Federation-European Covered Bond Council, and Jacek Kubas, principal in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s local currency and capital markets team, join Chris Ostrowski, OMFIF director of memberships and commercial partnerships. They discuss the history and structure of covered bonds, their role in capital markets, main