Diversity
The IFF China Report 2018: The Bay Area Development
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Great Bay Area represents an effort to co-ordinate development to create globally competitive city clusters at the start of the Maritime Silk Road in southern China. These efforts are focussed in particular on innovation,…
The IFF China Report 2018: The Belt and Road Initiative
China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now includes 71 countries, with trillions of dollars of investment allocated. Leading Chinese and international policymakers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section includes an inaugural…
Video Q&A: Elliot Hentov, State Street Global Advisors
Elliot Hentov, head of economic policy and research at State Street Global Advisors, discusses the challenges around reserve tranching and reserve diversification for central banks, highlighting their impact in developed markets and how they are being…
‘Interventions’ are needed for gender balance, says BoE COO
Offering women opportunities is not enough, says Joanna Place; women need to feel confident enough that they “can and will” take positions
No consensus on targets at gender balance index launch
Policymakers and economists discuss the gender imbalance within public financial institutions as central banks fall short
Economics profession needs women – San Fran Fed director
Economics facing crisis as policy continues to be made by men, says research director; young female economists should consider male counterparts as role models too
Where have all the women gone?
The number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but a glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
How to divest public sector assets
Exit programmes for public sector assets could create uncertainty through supply/demand imbalance, but a tap facility – a private sector triggered exit programme – could be the solution, writes Hon Cheung, chief investment strategist, official…
Fed’s Brainard says US is ‘falling short’ in diversifying economics
Federal Reserve Board governor highlights the benefits of diversifying the economics profession, urging students to consider a career before “shutting the door”
UK elects first woman to chair Treasury Select Committee
Nicky Morgan to take over from influential chair Andrew Tyrie, who stepped down this year; former secretary to treasury seen as supporter of “soft” Brexit
UK audit office praises most of BoE’s ‘One Bank’ strategy
Report says Bank of England has been broadly successful in its transformation, although there have been some delays and changing culture is a long-term challenge