Trump 2.0: a surprisingly easy and decisive win By Mark Sobel and David Marsh Donald Trump will return to the White House, winning in a surprisingly easy and decisive manner.…
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2024 Thursday 24 October, Report launch Now in its eighth year, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index evaluates the financial development of African countries based…
EU fiscal reform: a new era of public finances Thursday 17 October, Roundtable In April, the European Parliament approved reform of the European Union’s economic and fiscal governance framework. This…
Brics considering petroyuan in next de-dollarisation attempt By Herbert Poenisch Unlike the Brics summit in Johannesburg in 2023, which was waved off by western observers as no real threat to…
India’s digital leap in financial inclusion By Arunima Sharan India’s financial landscape has had a monumental transformation in recent years. The implementation of the country’s digital public infrastructure, which includes…
David Cameron set to ‘slip effortlessly’ into foreign secretary role By Norman Lamont Since assuming his position as UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak has been accused of being indecisive, overly…
Climate-aware investing is crucial to financial security By Tom Jeffery, Katie Roberts and Glenn Anderson The emissions covered by decarbonisation pledges rose by 70% of global emissions between 2017 and…
Weak demand for Bunds has reached ‘beyond tipping point’ By Julian Jacobs Lacklustre demand for Bunds is not something new. As the most expensive bonds in Europe, they have always…
Industrial policy: sounds good, but unsound By Taimur Baig Industrial policy is all the rage in western policy circles these days. From the US and European Union to a number of…
Protect the ocean, protect the economy By Dennis Fritsch The economic value of the global ocean is estimated at $24tn, with the annual value of produced goods and services across…
Biden’s student debt plan flawed but the right move By Julian Jacobs The student debt crisis in the US originates in a mixture of policy failure and the expansion of…
Ninety years of blaming sterling upsets on malevolence of strangers By Meghnad Desai and David Marsh British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her allies say that gilt market turbulence and…
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index launch 2022 Thursday 13 October, Report launch Since its launch in 2017, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index has shone a light on the opportunities…
EU has some way to go to establish itself as a sovereign issuer By Burhan Khadbai Two years on from launching itself as a frequent and large borrower in capital…
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index launch 2022 Thursday 13 October, Report launch Since its launch in 2017, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index has shone a light on the opportunities…
What impact will the pandemic have on growth and inflation? Friday 26 November 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.47.5 Commentary: US set for new growth dynamic after Covid-19 By Michael Herzum, Sandra…
ECB should follow Fed’s transparency example, PBoC interventions in offshore renminbi necessary for now, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 1-5 November 2021, Vol.12 Ed.44…
AFMI 2021: countries improved fiscal management despite slow growth Tuesday 2 November 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.44.2 Commentary: African countries are navigating an uneven recovery Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021…
Everybody loses in debate over Georgieva’s tenure, Inflation might break Brexit’s political magic, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 11-15 October 2021, Vol.12 Ed.41 Most-Read…
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2020 Launch Virtual launch, Wednesday 14 October 13:00-15:00 London| 08:00 New York | 20:00 Singapore 13:00 WAT | 14:00 SAST | 15:00 EAT The fourth…
We are pleased to announce that Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison, governor of the Bank of Ghana, Jingdong Hua, vice-president and treasurer of the International Finance Corporation, and Vera Songwe, executive secretary of…