"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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Cybersecurity’. Nausicaa Delfas, acting chief operating officer and executive director at the UK Financial Conduct Authority, joins Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF.  The conversation examines the cyber threat landscape and how it has evolved over the past few years, the practical steps that financial sector institutions can take to improve their resilience and security, as well as the importance of national and international co-operation.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Digital single market’. Pēteris Zilgalvis, head of the start-up and innovation unit in the European Commission’s digital single market directorate, and Wim Mijs, chief executive officer of the European Banking Federation, join Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss the impact of the digital single market on the European banking sector and wider economy, the role of fintech, and the steps being taken to enhance regulation and co-operation across the continent.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Financial inclusion in Kenya’. Wohoro Ndohho, director general of public debt management at Kenya’s National Treasury, joins Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. The conversation examines the role that technology has played to improve financial inclusion in Kenya, and explores topics including mobile money, blockchain technology and M-Akiba, the world’s first mobile-only government bond.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Fintech and financial inclusion’. Matthew Saal, head of digital finance in the financial institutions group at the IFC, and Edward George, country head for the UK and head of group research at Ecobank, join Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. They examine the role and impact of fintech on financial inclusion, including the rise of mobile money, improvements in consumer data and credit history, and the need for increased co-operation between regulators.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Regtech’. Diana Paredes, co-founder and chief executive officer of Suade Labs, a technology company focused on helping financial institutions comply with regulatory issues, joins Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. The conversation examines the development of regulation technology or regtech, including the potential to reduce compliance costs and improve efficiency throughout the financial services industry.