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Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: 'Technology and the future of global remittance'. Stanley Blankson, founder and director of Pay Afrique – an online remittance company - speaks with Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They discuss the changing dynamics of the global remittance market, including the impact of mobile and other technologies. They also examine how regulators and policy-makers can enhance competition in the market, which will ultimately benefit consumers around the world.
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series: ‘Debt sustainability and economic prospects in Greece’. Mark Sobel, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary and Financial Policy at the US Treasury and former US Representative at the International Monetary Fund, and Vicky Pryce, Former Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service and Board Member of the Centre for Economics and Business, speak to Danae Kyriakopoulou from OMFIF.
They discuss the debt relief measures agreed in June, the long-term structural economic challenges for the Greek economy, and the reform agenda needed to secure a sustainable growth path.
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series:'Hopes and fears for ASEAN in a less benign cycle of world economy'. Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, chair of the CIMB Asean Research Institute, speaks with OMFIF Chair David Marsh. They discuss the changing dynamics of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations under Singapore's chairmanship as well as barriers to business and trade in the region, including issues around corruption. They also speak about mounting pressure on Germany to support further economic and political European integration and what Asean can learn from Europe's experience with its single currency.
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
In Conversation: Ephyro Luis Amatong, Commissioner of Securities and Exchange Commission, talks to Adam Cotter, Head of Asia at OMFIF. They discuss green bonds’ role in filling the infrastructure gap, the development of the Asean green bond principles, the difficulties and challenges in attuning Asean investors and insurers to the green lense.
Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Please note that due to the speaker's busy schedule the podcast had to be recorded in the center of Singapore's financial center which had an impact on the quality of the recording
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series: ‘Will central banks be to blame for the next crisis?’. Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economist at Allianz, and Professor Emeritus, Charles Goodhart, at the London School of Economics, speak to Marcin Stepan from OMFIF.
The role of central banks over the past 10 years has changed dramatically, expanding beyond traditional inflation targets and policy rates, heralding unconventional monetary policy. Central banks in advanced economies seem to be ‘almost omnipotent’ and ‘the only game in town’ with their expanded mandates. However, popular discontent and political backlash seems to be encroaching on central bank independence. This podcast reviews how effective ultra-loose monetary policy has been in contributing to economic growth and financial stability, and whether central banks are equipped with adequate tools, structures and safeguards to protect against another crisis.
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series: ‘Cryptocurrencies, ICOs and the risk to retail investors’ Garrick Hileman, research associate at Cambridge University and co-founder of Mosaic, a market intelligence platform for crypto-assets, speaks to Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They discuss the factors inhibiting the widespread use of cryptocurrencies for payments, the shift in terminology from cryptocurrencies to crypto-assets, the risks associated with investing in crypto-assets and initial coin offerings, as well as the potential benefits of more regulation.
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
OMFIF-BNY Mellon report launch special episode. Hani Kablawi, CEO of Global Asset Servicing and EMEA chairman at BNY Mellon, talks to Ben Robinson, deputy head of research at OMFIF, about the growing investments in real estate and infrastructure made by public pension funds and sovereign funds. They discuss the causes and extent of the shift into real assets, as well as the changing market environment for these assets in the context of the unwinding of central bank quantitative easing. As a result of rising costs and competition, public investors are updating their investment strategies and considering new kinds of assets in a more diverse range of locations. The implications for asset management more widely could be substantial.
To download the report please click here.
Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series: ‘Trump’s trade tariffs: assessing the implications for the global economy.’ Magdalena Polan, global emerging market economist at Legal & General Investment Management, speaks with Rein de Loor, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss the global effects of Donald Trump’s economic policies, the prospect of a trade war with China and other powers, and the consequences of his foreign policy decisions in emerging economies.
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
In Conversation: S.V. Sukumar, senior advisor at XinFin, a blockchain-based platform for infrastructure investment and trade finance, talks to Ben Robinson, deputy head of research at OMFIF. They discuss the ability of blockchain technology to provide finance solutions for projects that banking institutions are unable to take up given post-crisis disintermediation. The benefits of reducing the costs and inefficiencies of conventional funding sources, which suffer from significant paperwork, information barriers, and lengthy compliance and due diligence requirements, could be transformational for industries from supply chain logistics and financial services to energy systems and others.
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
OMFIF Focus Podcast – Financial stability series: ‘Monetary instability in Argentina.’ Otaviano Canuto, executive director at the World Bank, speaks to Anton Varga, programmer at OMFIF. They discuss the recent financial upheaval in Argentina and President Mauricio Macri’s decision to seek aid from the International Monetary Fund in the light of the country’s history with the institution. They also examine the long-term structural challenges facing Latin America and the World Bank’s role in fostering economic development in emerging markets.