From open door to spheres of influence: US and the new global order - OMFIF Under President Donald Trump, the US is defecting from its decades-long position as an ‘open door’ in preference for a global order that embraces spheres of influence.

Under President Donald Trump, the US is defecting from its decades-long position as an ‘open door’ in preference for a global order that embraces spheres of influence. This will have vast implications for geopolitics, trade & investment. www.omfif.org/2025/02/from...

25.02.2025 09:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Discover our January 2025 Bulletin, "Trump 2.0: Trade Blocks and Policy Shocks." This edition provides a balanced, in-depth analysis of how #Trump's renewed "America First" policies are influencing global trade, economic policy, and financial markets: www.omfif.org/btn_jan-25/

24.02.2025 10:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Prospective German chancellor Merz pledges European independence drive - OMFIF Difficult coalition talks and higher borrowing for defence and economy

#Merz warns prolonged coalition talks could make #Germany appear ungovernable amid a critical moment for its economy and global stance. www.omfif.org/2025/02/pros...

24.02.2025 09:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sovereign investors need to be more active in picking winners and losers - OMFIF Markets believe that the re-election of Donald Trump will have a net positive impact on the US economy, with deregulation and tax cuts supporting household consumption and the corporate sector.

Markets believe that the re-election of Donald #Trump will have a net positive impact on the #USeconomy, with deregulation and tax cuts supporting household consumption and the corporate sector. However, macro uncertainties remain.
www.omfif.org/2025/02/sove...

21.02.2025 16:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Read the SPI Winter 2025 journal: www.omfif.org/spijournal_f...

20.02.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mobilising sustainable investment in both emerging and developed markets has relied on a number of tools. However, one key instrument gaining traction is blended finance, writes OMFIF's Emma McGarthy: www.omfif.org/2025/02/clim...

20.02.2025 15:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Bitcoin reserves won’t secure America’s future, only a platform play will - OMFIF In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s unexpected executive order – which hinted at establishing a US sovereign fund and incorporating bitcoin into the national strategic reserve – it is crucial t...

After US President Donald Trump’s unexpected executive order hinting at a US sovereign fund and #bitcoin in the national reserve, it's crucial to weigh the trade-offs. A bolder move would overhaul the financial system to unlock open networks' potential: www.omfif.org/2025/02/bitc...

19.02.2025 14:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Shared Brics money: a basket currency or a basket case? - OMFIF The idea of a shared currency issued by the Brics nations made headlines in late 2024 ahead of their conference in Kazan, Russia.

🌐Wanting to move away from the #dollar is understandable, but making progress will be challenging. Here are eight questions for the proponents of a #Brics currency: www.omfif.org/2025/02/shar...

18.02.2025 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pictured are David Marsh, Chairman & CEO of OMFIF, Emma McGarthy, Head of Sustainable Policy Institute (SPI), UofG Professor Sara Carter, Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, UofG Professor Graeme Roy.

What an honour to welcome #Bundesbank President Dr Joachim Nagel to #AdamSmithBusinesSchool to speak about the role of finance in transition to green gas neutrality. The event was in partnership with OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute www.omfif.org/spi/ @omfif.bsky.social #centralbanking

18.02.2025 11:23 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

US sovereign wealth fund debate: a solution in search of a problem? - OMFIF On 3 February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to develop a plan for a US sovereign wealth fund within...

Udaibir Das (an expert on all things SWFs) & I assess what could make a USA SWF a good or bad idea & the landmines Bessent/Lutnick need to avoid.

www.omfif.org/2025/02/us-s...

07.02.2025 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The Bulletin Jan 2025 - OMFIF OMFIF, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, is an independent forum for central banking, economic policy and public investment.

Massimiliano Castelli and Philipp Salman at UBS Asset Management wrote this article for our January edition of the bulletin, Trump 2.0: Trade Blocks and Policy Shocks: www.omfif.org/btn_jan-25/

18.02.2025 09:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

UBS - OMFIF THE BULLETIN January 2025 Are markets right to be optimistic about Trump? Global investors welcomed the re-election of Trump, but are they underestimating the disruptive impact of his second term? By ...

🌎Global investors welcomed the re-election of #Trump, but did they underestimate the disruptive impact of his second term? www.omfif.org/btn_01-25-ubs/

18.02.2025 09:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0