How to unlock Japan’s baby boom savings By Jesper Koll It is estimated that as much as 50% of Japan’s household financial wealth is owned by people aged 70 or…
China must participate in relieving debt distress By Mark Sobel Debt distress is rising throughout many low-income countries and emerging markets. Debt profiles vary, and multilaterals and the private sector…
Hapless Sunak beset by twin crises By Meghnad Desai Two great crises have converged on the British economy. Squeezed in the middle is the hapless figure of Rishi Sunak, the…
Rishi Sunak’s reluctance to attend the COP27 summit was met by scepticism At the event, Sunak announced the UK will triple the funding for the climate transition to £1.5bn, but…
The BDI lost 35 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,355 – same was up 32 points since last Friday the 4th of November (1,323), but down 483 since…
Sunak’s priority is to stay afloat By Meghnad Desai The first job of Rishi Sunak, Britain’s new prime minister and the third in two months, is to unite his crew…
Wall Street and Asian markets looking positive Futures markets are indicating gains of up to 0.5% for UK and Europe HSBC sinks despite higher earnings Bonds recover some of their…
24 October 2022 Former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will become the next UK Prime Minister He will replace Liz Truss who resigned as PM on 20 October 2022 after 45 days…
THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 21-25 March 2022, Vol.13 Ed.12 Most-read Commentary Sunak’s Spring Statement neglects those most hurt by inflation: Covid-19 and now the Ukraine war…