After the financial crisis of 2007, the Dodd-Frank Act introduced a requirement that led lenders to tighten "payment to income" limits on new mortgages.

In this podcast episode, Professor David Aikman (Director, Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance) is joined by Alessandro Lin (Brown University and winner of the Centre's 2021 Young Economist Prize Competition) to discuss Alessandro's research on the macroeconomic implications of this policy and its implications for central banks' macroprudential frameworks.

Learn more about the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/qatar-centre-global-banking-finance

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, exploded into the mainstream in March 2021, with art, music and memes, like ‘Disaster Girl’, fetching high prices for digital goods that have no physical ownership.

Professor Alex Preda, is joined by Professor Sarah Green the Law Commission of England and Wales Commissioner for commercial and common law, and Ian Taylor Executive Director of Crypto UK, discuss the challenges of governing and regulating NFTs, the appeal of using NFTs by artists and whether the value of digital tokens like NFTs or cryptocurrencies is different than other sorts of assets.

This podcast was recorded in May 2021.

Learn more the FinWorks Futures Centre: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/business/research/centres/fintech-futures/finwork-futures-research-centre

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The last decade has seen the rise of cryptocurrencies, decentralised digital assets that are ‘mined’ and, supporters say, more secure than traditional currencies. But increasingly, regulation designed to curb illegal use of the currencies and concerns about the impact of cryptomining on the environment have taken centre stage.

Professor Alex Preda, is joined by Professor Sarah Green the Law Commission of England and Wales Commissioner for commercial and common law, and Ian Taylor Executive Director of Crypto UK, to discuss the basics of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the murkier history of Bitcoin as a payment tool and whether Dogecoin should seriously be considered a real cryptocurrency.

This podcast was recorded in May 2021.

Learn more the FinWorks Futures Centre: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/business/research/centres/fintech-futures/finwork-futures-research-centre

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Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Building Culture and Diversity

Asking the tough questions might be uncomfortable, but it can lead to better outcomes in solving the gender pay gap.

Dr Ylva Baeckstrom, of our Economic Equality Impact Group, Marisa Hall, of the Thinking Ahead Institute, and Catriona Watt, of Fox & Partners, continue their discussion on breaking down barriers for women and ethnic minorities in financial services firms and how systems of support can bridge the gap between different levels of employees.

This podcast was recorded in April 2021.

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Learn more about the Economic Equality Impact Group: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/economic-equality-impact-group

Why is there still a wider gender pay gap between the sexes in the financial services industry, half a century after the Equal Pay Act?

Dr Ylva Baeckstrom, of our Economic Equality Impact Group, Marisa Hall, of the Thinking Ahead Institute, and Catriona Watt, of Fox & Partners, discuss the factors that differentiate pay between men and women, the limited data from new Gender Pay Gap regulations, and the impacts that the coronavirus pandemic has had on women in different industries.

This podcast was recorded in April 2021.

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Learn more about the Economic Equality Impact Group: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/economic-equality-impact-group

The skills financial advisors have used in the past will need to change if they want to keep up with changes in society. How can emphatic language and active listening help advisors reach diverse populations?

Dr Ylva Baeckstrom, of our Economic Equality Impact Group, James Penny, Managing Director and Head of UK International Bank at Barclays, and Martin Gronemann, Partner - Financial Services at ReD Associates continue their discussion how the key skills of providing financial advice are changing, and how empathy can play an important role, and how women in particular are being affected by homeworking during COVID-19.

This podcast was recorded in March 2021.

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Learn more about the Economic Equality Impact Group: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/economic-equality-impact-group

The way financial institutions communicated with women in the past could be off-putting. So how can the industry tackle any unconscious bias?

Dr Ylva Baeckstrom, of our Economic Equality Impact Group, James Penny, Managing Director and Head of UK International Bank at Barclays, and Martin Gronemann, Partner - Financial Services at ReD Associates discuss why it is important to get gender right and how the industry can be more inclusive, from wealthy clients to communities on modest incomes.

This podcast was recorded in March 2021.

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Learn more about the Economic Equality Impact Group: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/economic-equality-impact-group

Professor Douglas West and Dr Gillian Kingston, Research Director, M&C Saatchi World Services discuss how social marketing can change behaviours. Why is behavioural change a bonfire, not a firework? What makes a successful campaign? What research techniques matter? And why is it just as important to understand your competitor as it is in commercial marketing?

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To many people, bats are a source of fear and disease. But how much of that is true? Dr Anna Dubiel, along with our International Marketing MSc students, worked alongside the British Bat Conservation Trust and its Spanish sister organisation SECEMU as part of their #DontBlameBats campaign, to fight the misinformation that bats spread COVID-19.

This podcast is an exploration of the student’s project to fight common misunderstandings about bats. This podcast is not a scientific discussion about the origins of the COVID-19 virus.

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Learn more about the British Bat Conservation Trust: https://www.bats.org.uk/

Learn more about SECEMU: http://secemu.org/

Sotiris Vanderos, Reader in Health Economics at King’s Business School speaks to Professor Mauricio Avendano, Head of Global Health & Social Medicine at King’s College London about why past recessions may not be a perfect guide to Covid-19’s spill-over effects on physical and mental health. They explore the possible impact of a short sharp crisis and unprecedented government support packages on mental health as well as on behaviours such as smoking, opioid use and engagement with health services. This episode was recorded in January 2021.

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