Anticipating Climate-related Risks
Earlier today, the Biden Administration in the United States released a landmark report declaring unequivocally that climate change...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
When Crypto and Global Macro Collide
Which picture above is not like the others? Which picture above challenges accepted wisdom about the focus of public policy in the...
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Climate-related Financial Risks
The upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit predictably triggers a flurry of public policy activity across a range of issues. The mid-year...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
China and CBDC Policy -- An Overview
Without a doubt, the most active and advanced country on the planet deploying experimental CBDCs is China. It is not possible to understand
- Aug 11, 2020
- 5 min
Public Policy Parameterization -- Default Probabilities
Which brings us to 2020 and the Pandemic Problem. The pandemic amplifies further the potential for misleading analysis regarding default pr
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
Stablecoins and the Bank of England -- The FPC Speaks
Initial euphoria and boosterism regarding pandemic-era increases in contactless payments amid a broadly permissive policy environments is...
- Aug 3, 2020
- 5 min
FinTech Fishing Expedition
During July, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a report recommending a range of mechanisms to improve data gathering con
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
The COVID-19 Economy - Year-End Horizon Looks Grim
Today's FSB Report suggests strongly that we will not have to wait until 4Q2020 to see banking system stress. The report makes clear that "
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
QOTD - Pandemic Economic Policy
Increasingly, central bankers are all converging on a consensus position. Their message is clear: even if the pandemic were miraculously to
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Webinar Announcement: Pandemic Policymaking (Round 2)
Are you ready for the next round of pandemic policymaking? Join us May 21 for a webinar using data-driven analysis to assess policy trends.
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
QOTD -- Japan Rings Alarm Bells
It is not every day that a central bank sounds alarmist. Today's BOJ minutes make for sobering reading.
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
QOTD -- European Central Banks
A unique statement from three European/G7 central bankers.
- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
Opportunities Amid #Pandemic Disruption
Shifts in trade policies, digital taxation policy, data privacy requirements, and ultimately the withdrawal of emergency economic lifeline
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
Macroprudential Policy -- Accelerating Due to #COVID19
Data-driven analysis showing the role -- and limits -- of macroprudential policy (the CCyB) amid the COVID19 downturn.
- Apr 20, 2020
- 5 min
#LIBOR Transition – Alive and Well, Despite #COVID19
Despite the COVID19 pandemic, the LIBOR transition remains on track. We explain how & anticipate the next inflection points during 2Q2020.
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
COVID19 Policymaking DEFCON Levels
During March, economic policymakers unleashed an unprecedented range and scale of economic lifelines to businesses and individuals in respon
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
QOTD -- RIP Basel 3?
The Bank of England signals Basel 3 implementation delays.
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
QOTD -- Central Banks Fight COVID19
People who seek market stability from central bank liquidity operations miss the point. These operations are aimed at ensuring that there i
- Mar 8, 2020
- 7 min
COVID19 -- FinReg Policy Options
Economic policy response functions will continue to ratchet up this week as concern spreads at least as quickly as the coronavirus itself....
- Mar 6, 2020
- 7 min
COVID19 Policy Trajectories From Here
This post first provides some concrete data to help generate solid analysis. It then unpacks the main policy toolkits available to governme