On Demand (Podcasts)

Ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision on 7 March, Miroslav Singer, director for institutional affairs and chief economist of Generali and former governor the Czech National Bank, joins Marcin Stepan, head of programming at OMFIF, to discuss the economic outlook for Europe, tools at the ECB’s disposal and the future path for […]

Bhavin Patel, economist at OMFIF, joins Ellie Groves, programmes manager at OMFIF, to discuss the move from private cryptocurrencies to central bank digital currencies. They consider the potential impact of this, particularly addressing the need for a global consensus on regulation policy.  

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, senior director of the World Bank Group’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience global practice, speaks with Pierre Ortlieb, economist at OMFIF. They discuss urbanisation and investment, including the nature of public assets, the potential of urban wealth funds, and innovative forms of financing like land value capture.

Nathan Sheets, chief economist and head of global macroeconomic research at PGIM Fixed Income and former under-secretary for international affairs at the US Treasury, speaks with Rein de Loor, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss the Federal Reserve’s January rate decision, the adjustments to its forward guidance and how markets responded. They also cover implications

Ed Sibley, deputy governor and chair of the diversity and inclusion steering group at the Central Bank of Ireland, speaks to Danae Kyriakopoulou, chief economist and head of research at OMFIF. They discuss the arguments for and importance of diversity in policy-making institutions and the financial sector, and the policies and initiatives central banks can

Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at BNY Mellon, speaks with Ben Robinson, OMFIF deputy head of research. They discuss the outlook for hard currencies in 2019 and beyond, as well as market trends and political and economic factors affecting the foreign exchange market.

Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at BNY Mellon, speaks with Ben Robinson, OMFIF deputy head of research. They discuss the outlook for hard currencies in 2019 and beyond, as well as market trends and political and economic factors affecting the foreign exchange market.  

Harold James, professor of history and international affairs at Princeton, and Bob Koopman, chief economist at the World Trade Organisation, join Pierre Ortlieb, economist at OMFIF. They discuss the state of globalisation, including whether it is reversible, how it is shaped by large firms, and how it interacts with technology.

Paul Tucker, chair of the Systemic Risk Council and former deputy governor of the Bank of England, joins Mark Sobel, US chairman at OMFIF, to discuss international financial regulatory issues. Focusing on key concerns following the 2008 financial crisis, Tucker analyses the role of central banks in ensuring financial stability, regulating medium-sized banks, addressing the

As China undertakes a greater role on the world stage and trade tensions with the US persist, Prof. Steve Tsang, director of SOAS China Institute, George Magnus, independent economist at the University of Oxford China Centre, and John Adams, director of China Financial Services, join Ellie Groves, OMFIF programmes manager for emerging markets, to discuss