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Antonio De Lorenzo:AI Could Breathe New Life Into Core SystemsThe new kid on the block, AI, meets the original gangster, COBOL. Is it magic or is it a miss? COBOL, the Common Business-Oriented Language, is still very much an integral part of how data is stored and used by some of the institutions we trust deeply such as banks, insurers, healthcare providers, and governments. One would think that moving away from COBOL in our hyper connected and technologically advanced world would be easy. |
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Yaroslav Lissovolik:Global platforms to tackle global environmental challengesOne of the key themes in the COP28 conference in Dubai held this year is the creation of new mechanisms and platforms for financing environmental projects to counter climate change. Thus far it has mostly been about ad hoc efforts of countries to produce additional funds and contributions to the environmental cause. |
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Andrei Radulescu:Global Economy in 2023, Outlook for 20242023 has recently concluded — leaving behind economic behavior of households and companies that have adapted to the highest nominal financing costs since the early 2000s. |
Wed, Jan 10, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Miguel Schloss:Decarbonizing the Economy – the Record of Chile vs. the WorldThe following blog post is in reference to the piece, "Energy in Transition in Unsettled Times by Miguel Schloss published in the Global Journal of Science Frontier" |
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Member Monday:HRH Ambassador Ossai Ifeanyi, PhDThis Member Monday we welcome new member UN-PEPOLAC Ambassador HRH Ossai Ifeanyi. HRH Ambassador Ossai Ifeanyi, Ph.D., serves as a UN Ambassador for World Peace at the United Nations Peace and Positive Living Awareness Centre, dedicated to promoting the UN General Assembly’s declarations, programs, and SDGs. We appreciate his commitment and support, and we look forward to his engagement with The Bretton Woods Committee. |
Mon, Jan 22, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Member Monday:Richard FarberThis Member Monday we welcome new member Richard Farber, Former Alternate Executive Director for the International Monetary Fund. Richard has served as a US representative on the Executive Board of the IMF. With over 35 years of profound expertise in capital markets and portfolio management, he is currently a Professor of Finance at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. We appreciate his commitment and support, and we look forward to his engagement with The Bretton Woods Committee. |
Mon, Jan 22, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Mahesha Kotecha:A Global Climate Guarantee Company Could Accelerate Private Funding of Climate ProjectsThe purpose of this article is to make the case for the establishment of a new financial guarantee company (referred to as Global Climate Guarantee Company or “GCGC”) that would facilitate and scale up private sector debt financing of climate and sustainable infrastructure projects globally.
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Member Monday:Sarah HammerThis Member Monday we welcome new member Sarah Hammer, Executive Director of The Wharton School. Professor Sarah Hammer is the Executive Director at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, leading strategic initiatives across Wharton finance and Wharton Cypher Accelerator. Sarah is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. We appreciate her commitment and support, and we look forward to her engagement with The Bretton Woods Committee. |
Mon, Feb 5, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Vinay Bhargava and Frank Vogl:Attaining Ajay Banga’s New Bank Vision – Mainstreaming Partnerships with Civil SocietyPresident Ajay Banga has huge ambitions for the World Bank. But are they likely to impact climate change, reduce poverty, and strengthen prosperity? Or will they amount to no more than fine phrases in speeches and reports? |
Wed, Feb 7, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee | |
Andrei Radulescu:2024 - An Overall Positive StartAs of January, evolving global macro-financial indicators suggest a promising beginning to 2024. This comes amidst a context where inflationary pressures are easing, affecting short-term monetary policy prospects, and where there's notable resilience to ongoing risk factors. |
Thu, Feb 8, 2024 | Bretton Woods Committee |