The OMFIF Podcast

Fed Talk: US midterms special

Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman, is joined by Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University; George Hoguet, member of the research committee at the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Foundation; Christopher Smart, head of macroeconomic and geopolitical research at Barings; and Marsha Vande Berg, 2016-17 Stanford University career fellow. They discuss the effects of the 2018 midterms on US economic policy, including monetary policy, fiscal policy, trade and regulation.

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Political risk series: Super-fast politics, what it means for politics and the global economy

Political risk series: 'Super-fast politics, what it means for politics and the global economy'. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, professor of political communication at Oxford university and director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, and Roel Janssen, Dutch financial journalist, formerly of NRC Handelsblad, speak with Julian Frazer, OMFIF senior editor. They discuss government and public initiatives to combat disinformation and the proliferation of ‘fake news’, the responsibilities of technology companies such as Facebook and Twitter, the state of ‘post-truth’ politics and the importance of investigative journalism.

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In Conversation: Scott Morris, senior fellow and director of the US Development Policy Initiative at the Center for Global Development

Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, speaks with Scott Morris, senior fellow and director of the US Development Policy Initiative at the Center for Global Development. They discuss China’s Belt and Road initiative, including its debt implications, lending structures and coordination, international ramifications and Washington’s approach to the infrastructure programme.

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Political risk series: Cyber resilience and financial stability

Political risk series: 'Cyber resilience and financial stability'. Martin Boer, director of regulatory affairs at the Institute of International Finance, joins James Cannings from OMFIF to discuss cyber resilience and financial stability. They discuss the threats to financial stability posed by cyber attacks, strategies to prevent them, the role of new technology, and how regulators should react to interconnectedness around the world and across different sectors.

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Political risk series: Politics in the Middle East

Political risk series: 'Politics in the Middle East'. Kristian Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, speaks to Julia Demidova from OMFIF. They discuss the political structure and dynamics of the Gulf Co-operation Council states: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. They also discuss the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as the role of the Turkish military and expansion in the Middle East, the Gulf’s relationship with Iran, and the GCC’s preference for regional bilateralism over multilateralism.

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Ahead of the ECB

Ahead of the European Central Bank governing council’s monetary policy meeting, Danae Kyriakopoulou, head of research and chief economist at OMFIF, spoke with Thomas Mayer, founding director of the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute. They examine the euro area’s macroeconomic outlook and QE in a global context. They discuss the impact of monetary policy normalisation, ECB reinvestment policy and debt sustainability in Italy. They also look to the future of the monetary union.

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Islamic finance series: London as a hub for Islamic finance

Islamic finance series: ‘London as a hub for Islamic finance’. Stella Cox, managing director of DDCAP Group, speaks to Anton Varga from OMFIF. They discuss the origins of Islamic finance in the UK, why London is the ideal hub for Islamic financial services in Europe, and the opportunities that Islamic finance offers the UK post-Brexit.

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Islamic finance series: Risk management in Islamic finance

Islamic finance series: ‘Risk management in Islamic finance’. Obiyathulla Bacha, professor of finance and head of the graduate studies department at the Kuala Lumpur-based International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, joins Rein de Loor, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss risk management in Islamic finance, the role of sukuk and the benefits of Islamic finance for investors. Taking into account the rules that govern Islamic banking, this episode assesses how financial institutions manage risk and conduct business.

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In Conversation: Jeffrey Frankel, James W Harpel professor, Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, is joined by Jeffrey Frankel, James W Harpel professor of capital formation and growth at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. They discuss the dollar’s current status as international reserve currency, its potential future and the role of the International Monetary Fund.

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ESG series: Developing the UAE as a centre of green finance

OMFIF Focus Podcast – ESG series: ‘Developing the UAE as a centre of green finance’. Ivano Iannelli, chief executive officer of the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, joins Anton Varga, programmer at OMFIF. They discuss the United Arab Emirates Green Agenda 2015-2030, the growth of the green energy market in the UAE, public-private co-operation, tackling greenwashing and international collaboration through the United Nations’ global development network.

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