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The OMFIF Podcast

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Subscribe to the OMFIF podcast for the latest news and insight on financial markets, monetary policy and global investment themes. Published weekly, the podcast features input from a range of academic experts, central bankers and investment professionals. Visit our website at www.omfif.org.

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Latest Episodes

Conor Perry, economist at OMFIF, speaks with Edward Harrold, fixed income investment director at Capital Group, about the outlook for European investment grade credit in an evolving macro backdrop. They discuss the impact of geopolitics on credit mar... more

The representation of women in leadership, particularly in the financial sector, has been progressing over the years. This has been alongside mentorship programmes, networking platforms and career path support systems that institutions have been putt... more

As natural disasters accelerate in both frequency and severity around the world, it is becoming increasingly difficult for insurers to provide protection to people and businesses alike. Regula Hess, financial sector engagement lead at WWF Switzerland... more

Tara Hariharan, managing director and head of research at NWI Management, joins Mark Sobel, chief economist and vice chair at OMFIF to discuss emerging market investing.

They explore how to manage the volatility associated with current market volati... more

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Shriyanka Hore
Board member of the London Women's Forum and Managing Director at SWIFT
SWIFT
Episode: The path towards women's leadership
Regula Hess
Financial Sector Engagement Lead of WWF Switzerland
WWF Switzerland
Episode: Nature loss: the insurance protection blind spot
Arne Holzhausen
Head of Outreach, Allianz Investment Management
Allianz
Episode: Nature loss: the insurance protection blind spot
Tara Hariharan
Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management
NWI Management
Episode: The emerging markets asset class amid the Middle East energy shock
Michael Pettis
Senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment; author and economist
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: China's flailing growth model and challenges
Carmelle Cadet
Founder and CEO of EmTech
EmTech
Episode: Unpacking sandboxes
Jill Schemann
Expert associated with EmTech
EmTech
Episode: Unpacking sandboxes
Dr. Abbas Albasha
A senior strategy consultant specializing in digital currencies
GMD
Episode: Collapsing retail and wholesale for a universal CBDC
Anna Gelpern
Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and International Finance at Georgetown Law, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute
Georgetown Law, Peterson Institute
Episode: The imperative of debt transparency

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Lewis McLellan
Head of content for the Digital Monetary Institute, focusing on discussions about monetary innovations and digital finance.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Five star if you fix audio quality

    Great podcast with lots valuable of insight. Unfortunately often the audio quality on the interviews is poor.

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    BASSSEX
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Amazing content

    Leading economists sharing their insights - with a global perspective.

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    Zettelkastenzettel
    Germany6 years ago
  • Great show

    I find this show smart, stimulating and thoughtful, highly recommended.

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    DL_2402
    United States6 years ago
  • Bond girl

    Very informative. Looking forward to more.

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    Sbuts
    United Kingdom9 years ago
  • Well worth a listen

    A great listen, the perfect way to hear about the potential implications of current affairs.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Joshy boy randsy
    United Kingdom9 years ago

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Leading economists sharing their insights - with a global perspective.
Smart, stimulating, and thoughtful discussions recommended.
Informative with a focus on the implications of current affairs.

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Nature loss: the insurance protection blind spot
Q: What is needed for nature-based finance to become a viable asset class?
Nature must generate revenue streams through mechanisms like legally required restoration, ecosystem service payments, and incentives for nature-positive farming; pricing nature as a public good and integrating nature into financial decision-making can unlock investment in forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems as assets while preserving their ecological value.
Nature loss: the insurance protection blind spot
Q: What role should governments and regulators play in addressing this gap?
Governments should pursue a holistic framework that combines public-private partnerships, risk reduction, and mandatory transition plans for insurers, ensuring incentives promote risk reduction rather than encouraging development in high-risk areas; regulators should also push climate stress testing and disclosure, rewarding sustainability as a competitive advantage.
Nature loss: the insurance protection blind spot
Q: Regula, could you tell us what the climate insurance protection gap is?
The protection gap is the difference between total losses from an event and the insured losses, highlighting that damages beyond what insurance covers—often including damages to nature and infrastructure—are not fully captured, which can be particularly large in disaster-prone regions and varies by peril and geography.
China's flailing growth model and challenges
Q: Is a gradual transformation toward consumption feasible, or does China need to double down on investment-led growth?
The guest argues that a gradual shift is extremely difficult without a productivity surge; otherwise, China remains constrained by debt dynamics, the credit channel favoring investment, and political pressures to maintain high GDP growth.
China's flailing growth model and challenges
Q: What would you do if you were economic czar of China and could implement any policy you want?
Pettis suggests pursuing a breakthrough productivity boost to raise wages and shift resources toward consumption, while also considering policy tools that could gradually reduce the transfers to manufacturing that currently support exports, though reversing them risks undercuttingManufacturing competitiveness.

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