Frightening thoughts: investors haunted by fear of unknown By Christopher Smart
This year’s market losses reflect rising prices and falling demand. But that’s not all. Investors are also grappling with an unsettling feeling that they are now buffeted by an entirely new and perplexing set of economic, financial and political forces. Much of the current market turmoil rests on a desperate longing for a return to ‘normal’ and few signs we will get there soon. Inflation may actually linger higher for longer. Growth may remain sluggish. And the headlines from Russia, China and the Middle East leave everyone feeling unprepared for the geopolitical tensions ahead.
 OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute joins LinkedIn The SDI LinkedIn page shares commentaries, events and on demand content created by experts on sovereign debt. The page encourages engagement between members and their clients, curates wide-ranging discussions and posts regular online polls, the results of which will be shared with our network. |
 MEETINGS  CEE in focus: navigating through volatility Thursday 10 November, Broadcast OMFIF’s SDI hosts a high-level event focused on the Central and Eastern Europe region. It brings together leading debt management offices and investors to discuss how sovereign issuers are finding innovative ways to navigate through the volatility. |
 ON DEMAND  Tammo Diemer on weak demand for Bunds, the repo market and EU joint debt Tammo Diemer, member of the management board at Deutsche Finanzagentur, discusses the unprecedented volatility and challenges facing the German government bond market with Burhan Khadbai, head of content, OMFIF’s SDI. |
 LATEST REPORT Digital assets: Regulation and infrastructure for an evolving economy This report examines the economic opportunities digital assets present, looking at different kinds of digital assets and the possibilities they offer for businesses and individuals to deliver value and generate revenue. |
