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B Peter Rosendorff

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to welcome new member, B. Peter Rosendorff.

Rosendorff is a Professor of Politics at New York University with an affiliate appointment at NYU-Aby Dhabi. His research interests include the political economy of terrorism, bilateral trade and investment, sovereign debt, international organizations, and the anti-globalization backlash.

Carlyle Appoints Afsaneh M. Beschloss as an Independent Director

Congratulations to BWC member Afsaneh Beschloss for her recent appointment to serve as an independent director on The Carlyle Group's Board of Directors. With a background in sustainable and inclusive investing and roles such as the World Bank's Treasurer, Afsaneh brings a wealth of experience to Carlyle, offering a perspective that can support the firm’s objectives for steady and inclusive growth.

Exclusive interview with former S&P Global Vice Chairman: Investors should be prepared for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to Member Spotlight a recent interview by Paul Sheard with Yicai in which the former S&P Global Vice Chairman explains how investors should be prepared for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again. 

In Conversation: Prof Lutfey Siddiqi on Banking and Capital Markets

The Bretton Woods Committee is please to Member Spotlight the video interview 'In Conversation: Prof Lutfey Siddiqi on Banking and Capital Markets' in which Siddiqi provides valuable insights into the intricate relationship between risks and the ongoing global transformations.

AI bots could be coming for the central bank's reaction function

BWC member Paul Sheard interviewed by Vasant Dhar argues that "monetary policy-making seems tailor-made" for eventual AI automation: clear policy goals, tools to achieve them, models of the economy and how decisions help achieve the goal, and past data.

Hari Hariharan

This week we welcome new member Hari Hariharan, chairman and CEO of NWI Management.

Hari also joins our Advisory Council and our Distinguished Giving Society.

We appreciate his significant support for our work, and we look forward to his engagement and guidance!

US Treasury Market Resilience and Central Clearing

BWC member Samim Ghamami writes in a piece called US Treasury Market Resilience and Central Clearing that "under robust capital regulation, governance, and risk management frameworks, central counterparties may reduce risks to the stability of the Treasury market."

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