| Trump kicks crypto policy into gear and hammers nail in US CBDC coffin |
| By Lewis McLellan |
| After heading into office with a brazen husband-and-wife double act ‘memecoin’ issuance, there was little doubt that Trump would fervently back the crypto market. He followed through on that signal, with an executive order entitled ‘Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology’. Read the full commentary → |
Outlook 2025: Politics and public opinion will shape AI regulation
By Andrew Sutton
Leading players in the world of artificial intelligence have compared advanced AI to the splitting of the atom: a revolutionary technology with great potential for both good and ill. Now, the defining policy challenge of the age is shaping up to be how to harness AI’s transformative power while mitigating a host of risks – both familiar and novel.
The cost of catastrophe: rebuilding from disaster
By Sarah Moloney
In 2024, climate catastrophes cost the global economy $320bn. This was 30% higher than the year before, making it the most expensive year on record for natural disasters. As devastating wildfires burn in Los Angeles, 2025 could prove to be even dearer.
MEETINGS
François Villeroy de Galhau on the euro area outlook for 2025
Friday 31 January, Virtual roundtable
François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of Banque de France, surveys the economic landscape and monetary policy challenges facing the euro area in 2025. He discusses the latest European Central Bank governing council decisions and prospects for growth.
ON DEMAND
From petrodollar to petroyuan?
Max Castelli, head of strategy, sovereign institutions, UBS Asset Management, joins Mark Sobel, US chair at OMFIF, to discuss the significance of Saudi Arabia’s decision to join the mBridge multi-currency central bank digital currency platform and the potential implications for the incumbent dollar-based financial system.
LATEST REPORT
Risks of an intelligent financial system
A report by OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute reviews the risks that increased adoption of advanced artificial intelligence present within or through the financial sector and offers suggestions about future topics of inquiry.
