Seven lessons for a British Investment Bank, Leveraging fintech for sustainability, and more

THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF

Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world

9-13 November 2020, Vol.11 Ed.44

Most-Read Commentary

Seven lessons for a British Investment Bank: The case for a British Investment Bank is becoming increasingly compelling. The UK’s levelling up agenda, loss of funding from the EIB after Brexit, the notorious shyness of private capital to invest for the national good and strains on the long-term public purse are all piling on the pressure. While debate rumbles on about how a putative BIB might look, the EBRD offers seven lessons to policy-makers, writes Suma Chakrabarti.  Read more.

Commentary Reviving the G20 and world economy: On 1 April 2009, the G20 leaders came together in London for their second summit amid the darkest hours of the financial crisis. Twelve years later, the world faces a pandemic and its catastrophic consequences. The G20, largely missing in action in recent years, should revive the spirit of London, this time led by Joe Biden, writes Mark Sobel. Read more. Podcast Leveraging fintech for sustainability: Nicole Anderson, managing partner at Redsand Ventures, joins Danae Kyriakopoulou, chief economist at OMFIF, to discuss the role of markets 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. Listen to the recording. Meeting Federal Reserve financial stability report: In response to Covid-19, the Federal Reserve quickly lowered its policy rate to close to zero and took extraordinary measures to stabilise markets and bolster the flow of credit. Andreas Lehnert, director of the financial stability division of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, discusses the full range of tools the Fed is using to support the US economy. Read more. Book The wisdom of markets and the madness of crowds: In this short guide to investing in markets, John Nugée explores the human emotions of greed, fear, optimism and stubbornness. He discusses how people react to risk and losses, the value of intuition and the dangers of consensus, the importance of planning and the even greater importance of flexibility when plans go awry. Read a sample or order your copy.

 

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