G20 countries: Top 5 economic prospects Robert Farago, head of strategic asset allocation, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The United Nations is made up of 193 member states. Yet it is the fate…
US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh on outcomes from G20 Friday 22 November, Live broadcast Daleep Singh, US Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics joins Mark Sobel, OMFIF…
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.…
Reshaping global finance under India’s G20 presidency By Suman Bery This year, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosts the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi. Handed over from Indonesia to India…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has sneaked into positive territory in early trade as risk sentiment has improved a little, but caution is…
India’s G20 presidency and its green financial agenda Thursday 7 September, Roundtable Under the Indian presidency, the G20 in 2023 will focus on equitable and inclusive growth and development. This…
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…
G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments: priorities for the next phase Wednesday 1 March, Roundtable Thomas Lammer, deputy head of secretariat, Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures at the Bank…
CBDCs can help central banks tame inflation By James Shinn, Simon Chantry and David Bahamon ‘Soft versus hard landing’ debates all stem from one issue that has plagued central banks since…
Crypto remains under scrutiny while underlying technologies take off By Patricia Haas Cleveland As the fallout from the collapse of FTX continues, different reactions to crypto have emerged. These range…
Regulators make progress despite COP27 frustrations By Emma McGarthy and Edward Maling COP27, riddled with frustrated negotiations and running 40 hours over schedule, has come to an end. Set against…
Assessing the 2022 G20 summit: the sherpa perspective on Bali outcomes Live broadcast | Tuesday 29 November, 16:00-16:45 The 17th G20 summit took place from 15-16 November in Bali, Indonesia.…
Inequality is at the root of UK inflation By Brian Reading The fundamental problem with reducing inflation is the hollowed-out middle between those that are best and least able to…
Low expectations for G20 leaders’ summit By Mark Sobel G20 leaders gather in Bali, Indonesia, on 15-16 November amid an increasingly gloomy global outlook, growing fragmentation and cries for collective…
IMF agenda should focus on more than just global macro travails By Mark Sobel Global finance ministers and central bank governors will spend much time handwringing about the depressing global…
Truss and Meloni bond market squalls By David Marsh Liz Truss and Giorgia Meloni, two new prime ministers (one in waiting) confronting bond market squalls, should heed words of guidance…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compels central banks and G7 to take action Thursday 10 March 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.10.4 Commentary: Ukraine conflict cripples G20 but unifies G7 By Mark Sobel…
IMF must review role of capital flows and international trade treaties Wednesday 23 February 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.8.3 Commentary: IMF must regain lost territory By Kevin Gallagher and Rachel Thrasher Often…
US must strengthen IMF at February G20 meeting, A new front in ECB’s psychological war over tighter money, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 7-11…
Dry Market enjoys steadiness but Wets bottom out… Beware of Geopolitics and brace for Covid’s effects The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended up 19 points earlier on today and now…
Prudential carve-out reform and quantifying climate change risk Thursday 29 April 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.17.4 Commentary: Time to reform the prudential carve-out By Martina Garcia in London The economic cost…
How Japan can escape financial socialism, Japan’s road to recovery Tuesday 30 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.13.2 Commentary: How Japan can escape financial socialism By Jesper Koll in Tokyo The cumulative…
ECB brushes aside legal action over emergency easing, GBI report reveals stalling diversity drive, and more THEÂ WEEKENDÂ REVIEWÂ – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIFÂ around the world8-12 March 2021, Vol.12…
Sobel on Biden and reviving the G20, The wisdom of markets and the madness of crowds Wednesday 11 November 2020Â Â –Â Â Â Vol.11 Ed.46.3 Commentary: Reviving the G20 and…
Singapore Shipping Associaion fully supports ICS and ITF call on G20 to support the “unsung heroes of global trade” COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE STORING UP TROUBLE FOR SEAFARERS AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS…