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George Soros: Remarks delivered at the World Economic Forum

Good evening. It has become something of an annual Davos tradition for me to give an overview of the current state of the world. I was planning half an hour for my remarks and half an hour for questions, but my speech has turned out to be closer to an hour. I attribute this to the severity of the problems confronting us.

George Soros Honored with Joseph A. Schumpeter Award

George Soros, the chair and founder of the Open Society Foundations, on Friday accepted the prestigious Joseph A. Schumpeter Award.

Geoffrey Okamoto

BWC would like to welcome new member Geoffrey Okamoto, former First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, and former Acting Assistant Secretary for International Finance and Development for the United States Department of the Treasury.

Geoffrey is a managing director at Goldman Sachs, based in New York City. He leads the firm’s efforts on international public policy, coordinating cross-jurisdictional issues, and engaging with global policymakers. Geoffrey also assists clients on matters involving global economic and financial developments.

G7 Economic Resilience Panel

The German Federal Government has nominated Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner for the G7 Economic Resilience Panel. 

Fuzzynomics and 12 Other Attempts to Name Our New Era

In hindsight, our new economic era probably began in 2008, when a handful of bankers — and the policymakers who write the rules — broke the system.

Future of Finance: The Power of Sanctions

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes, former Chairman & CEO of Citibank, and current President & CEO of William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh, Executive Director of the Group of Thirty. They will be discussing the Power of Sanctions. Can the use of Sanctions in lieu of Military action really make a difference? If so, will the difference be significant enough?

Future of Finance: The Power of Central Banks

This episode covers the power and influence of central banks, both on the Economy, as well as, on foreign policy. This includes the concerted action by the global financial markets to put pressure on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, and the role and options that central banks have to enforce peace.

Future of Finance: Banking Culture & Conduct – Why it Still Matters

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features William “Bill” Rhodes, Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh, Executive Director of the GROUP OF THIRTY. In this high-level conversation, you will hear about the everchanging banking culture & conduct landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, and how financial institutions must adapt to incorporate new challenges, such as climate change, crypto, and digital currencies, in their culture & conduct operations.

Fragmentation and Resiliency Will Be the Centerpieces of the International Order

Mark R. Yzaguirre is Senior Associate General Counsel and Associate Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs at the University of Houston. Opinions solely his own. This blog is part of a special series on the coronavirus.

Fourth Biennial Lecture on Climate Change by the OECD Secretary-General

Angel Gurría is the Secretary-General of the OECD and a contributing author to the Bretton [email protected] Compendium.