The OMFIF Podcast

Ahead of the Fed

Danae Kyriakopoulou, head of research and chief economist at OMFIF, speaks with Chris Probyn, chief economist at State Street Global Advisors, and Nathan Sheets, chief economist at PGIM Fixed Income and former undersecretary for international affairs at the US Treasury. They examine the prospects of an interest rate rise at the November meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, as well as the potential candidates to take over from Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chair.

Globalisation series: Future of trade and protectionism

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Globalisation series: ‘Future of trade and protectionism’. Otaviano Canuto, executive director of the World Bank, and Jodie Keane, economic adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat, join OMFIF Senior Economist Ben Robinson. They discuss global trade and investment, protectionism, the proliferation of regional and mega-regional trade deals, and the increasing role of services, technology and other structural changes in the global economy.

In Conversation: Mario Marcel, Governor, Banco Central de Chile

In Conversation: Mario Marcel, governor of the Banco Central de Chile, speaks to Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF, during the IMF-WBG Annual Meetings in Washington. They discuss Chile's macroeconomic performance, including the developments in inflation rate targeting and reserve management that have increased the country's ability to cope with global headwinds. 

Globalisation series: Too much globalisation

OMFIF Focus Podcast - Globalisation series:"Too much globalisation?". Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University and Stephen King, economist and senior economic adviser at HSBC join Marcin Stepan, programmes manager at OMFIF. The discussion will focus on the rise of populism as resistance to globalisation in Europe and the US, making globalisation work for the benefit of all, as well as an analysis of the changing momentum of global integration, and whether we are seeing a return to prioritising national economic interests over international cooperation.

 

 

Globalisation series: The role of gold in sovereign fund investment portfolios

OMFIF Focus Podcast - Globalisation series: "The role of gold in sovereign fund investment portfolios". Gold has made a significant return to the world investment scene since 2008. While much of the renewed interest comes from gold’s role as a safe haven and store of wealth, it is also a highly liquid asset that, since 1971, has achieved better annual returns than US bonds and stocks. These characteristics make it a useful investment asset for sovereign funds. Shaokai Fan, director of central banks and public policy at the World Gold Council joins Ben Robinson, senior economist at OMFIF, to discuss these developments.

"6 Days in September" book launch: part 2

"6 Days in September" book launch: part 2. A discussion with Jacques de Larosière, former head of the IMF and EBRD, and governor of the Banque de France at the time of Britain’s exit from the Europe’s exchange rate mechanism. De Larosière examines the response and reactions of the Banque de France to the 1992 crisis and what central bankers, policy-makers and investors can take away from the episode 25 years later.

Globalisation series: Future of Europe post-German elections

OMFIF Focus Podcast - Globalisation series: "Future of Europe post German elections". Prof Volker Wieland, managing director at the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability at Goethe University and member of the German Council of Economic Experts joins Marcin Stepan, programmes manager at OMFIF. It is the first episode of the new OMFIF podcast series on globalisation. Wieland focuses on the impending German federal elections on 24 September, with topics ranging from the country’s political landscape, its economic challenges, Franco-German relations, the implications of Brexit, and the future of European integration.

"6 Days in September" book launch: part 1

"6 Days in September" book launch: part 1. A conversation between Richard Roberts, professor of contemporary financial history at King’s College London, and OMFIF Managing Director David Marsh on the publication of Six Days in September: Black Wednesday, Brexit and the making of Europe. The co-authors discuss the lessons of the 1992 exchange rate mechanism crisis for Britain, Europe and the world, as well as the implications for the global monetary system.

 

Ahead of the Fed

OMFIF's chief economist and head of research, Danae Kyriakopoulou, chairs a panel of economists to discuss the forthcoming September FOMC meeting, balance sheet normalisation and the outlook for inflation and unemployment. Speakers include Dennis Lockhart, former president of the Atlanta Fed, Joseph Gagnon, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, and Anna Stupnytska, global economist at Fidelity Worldwide Investment.

Fintech series: Artificial intelligence and machine learning

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘AI and machine learning’. Chiranjit Chakraborty, data scientist in the advanced analytics division of the Bank of England, and Robin Grosset, chief technology officer at MindBridge, join Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on financial services and the wider economy, taking into account its use in the detection of fraud, analysing regulatory data, and the consequences of automation on the job market.