Global public funds and transition finance OMFIF’s Transition Finance Working Group convened bilateral meetings with public pension and sovereign funds representing over $5tn in assets under management. The report explores…
Building the next generation of capital markets By Katerina Liu Market participants have been talking about using distributed ledger technology as a tool to improve capital markets infrastructure for at…
Are we asking the right questions about de-dollarisation? By Taylor Pearce There is no fiat currency that poses a serious threat to the dollar’s dominance in the current global financial…
De-dollarisation reshaping central bank reserves in 2024 De-dollarisation has grabbed headlines as the expanded Brics bloc plans for a common currency, reducing reliance on the dollar. Though a Brics currency…
Dollar will stay dominant but influence to wane according to the Global Public Investor 2023 OMFIF’s Global Public Investor 2023 report goes further than ever before to unpack reserve managers’…
In the 10 years of OMFIF’s Global Public Investor, the role of reserve managers has never been so challenging. They are navigating difficult economic and market conditions amid high inflation,…
Hong Kong poised to play pivotal role as demand for renminbi rises By Taylor Pearce In a difficult macroenvironment, Hong Kong is unwavering in its role as an international financial…
‘Data dependent’ FOMC will delay raising rates with hawkish skip By Mark Sobel With the latest episode in the destructive US debt ceiling farce now over, the financial commentariat can…
German coalition woes hold back financial market progress By David Marsh Disarray in the German coalition government over energy and growth policies is likely to hold back much needed progress…
Green horizons: the sustainable financial future of MENA Wednesday 24 May, Roundtable The Middle East and North Africa will play a critical role in shaping the future of sustainable finance. This…
Trichet calls for ‘progressive, orderly change’ in reserve currencies, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 19-23 July 2021, Vol.12 Ed.29 Most-Read Commentary…
Premature concerns over Hong Kong, Emerging from crisis – preventing the next Monday 31 August 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.36.1 Commentary: Premature concerns over Hong Kong By Adam Cotter in Singapore A different…
What’s on the sovereign investor’s mind?, State of Brexit Thursday 6 August 2020 – Vol. 11 Ed.32.3 Commentary: Five key themes from the launch of Global Public Investor 2020 By Ellie…
GPI 2019 special report: Infrastructure Global infrastructure: Investors wanted The global demand for infrastructure will only continue to grow. The investment environment around it must mature for the private sector…
OMFIF at the IMF-WBG annual meetings OMFIF is convening a series of meetings alongside the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group annual meetings in October. Click here to view the full programme. New…
Italy must revive sense of direction, Financial market manipulation Commentary: Italy must revive sense of direction By Antonio Armellini in Rome The reversal in relative strength of Italy’s two governing…
GPI 2019 special report: Central banks and climate change Addressing climate risks to economies The global central banking community spent the last decade repairing the financial system after the international…
China writing new interbank rules, OMFIF launches Global Public Investor 2019 Commentary: China writing new interbank rules By Herbert Poenisch in Beijing China’s commercial banks have struggled in the international…
Global Public Investor launching in three cities for the first time OMFIF is pleased to announce that for the first time the Global Public Investor will be launching in three…
Complimentary access to Global Public Investor interactive databank OMFIF is offering access to the online, interactive databank that accompanies Global Public Investor. It includes the regional distribution of Global Public Investors (central banks, public…
Global Public Investors in ‘real asset’ drive Central banks lose ground in assets to sovereign funds and public pension funds Public sector asset managers around the world led by sovereign…