This week I visited Athens as the guest of FONASBA, the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers & Agents. This year is their 55th Anniversary and was their first…
Crypto ecosystem must apply anti-corruption rules By OMFIF editors Ahead of the publication of OMFIF’s Digital assets report, Tom Neylan, senior policy analyst at the Financial Action Task Force, a…
Brics members face obstacles on road to de-dollarisation By Herbert Poenisch The 14th summit of Brics countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – has made clear that…
Central bank losses will eventually turn into profits By Kamil Galuščák and Branislav Saxa Many central banks that have accumulated large balance sheets due to unconventional monetary policies are facing large…
Unlocking Africa’s population potential By Akinwumi Adesina Fertility rates worldwide are approaching replacement levels and are projected to decrease after 2050. But the headlines on Africa read differently and the…
Demographic forces bound to affect sovereign ratings and development By Ed Parker Demographic trends may be slow-moving and predictable, but they are already adversely affecting countries’ economic performance, public finances…
Do Demographics Delineate China and Japan’s Economic Destiny?As peak population arrives, what are the shipping implications? In this month’s Shipping Markets Monthly, our macro-economic essay asks whether China is about to…
Increase in foreign investors will help to stabilise UK gilt market By Burhan Khadbai The Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest fiscal risks and sustainability report highlights the growing share of…
Bank of England credibility depends on a framework with the Treasury By DeLisle Worrell It is a mistake to suppose that central banks have the tools to alleviate the adverse…
UK pension funds lie subservient to political needs By Colin Robertson Jeremy Hunt, UK chancellor of the exchequer, has set out proposals for the UK pension fund industry in his…
Norwegian bill paves way for gender parity By Arunima Sharan The Norwegian government has introduced a quota for women’s representation on the boards of large- and mid-sized private firms –…
Why the currency contenders are (still) pretenders By Mark Copelovitch Despite near-constant predictions of its looming and imminent demise, the dollar remains king for many reasons. While the US has…
‘Decarbonisation, derisking and demographics’ top list of Germany’s policy priorities By Taylor Pearce In Berlin, OMFIF participated in a series of bilateral discussions with representatives from Germany’s government as well…