Sunak should hold fire on tax increases, BaFin reforms must go further, and more
THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF
Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world
22-26 February 2021, Vol.12 Ed.8
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Sunak should hold fire on tax increases: All eyes will be on UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak next week when he announces the details of the Spring Budget. Economic policy should prioritise restoring livelihoods as much as possible to pre-Covid levels. Sunak should...
Jin extends olive branch to Biden team, Monetary rethink required on BoE debt
Friday 26 February 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.8.5
Commentary: AIIB’s Jin extends olive branch to Biden team
By David Marsh in Berlin
A senior Chinese banker leading the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has extended the US an important olive branch. Jin Liqun – a veteran economic official who has been AIIB president since its inception in 2016 – revealed early informal contacts with ‘our friends’ in President Joe...
MAS on addressing the protection gap in Asia, Infrastructure in the Covid-19 recovery
Thursday 11 February 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.6.4
Commentary: MAS on addressing the protection gap in Asia
By Lim Cheng Khai in Singapore
In the last decade, Asia accounted for almost half of the world’s economic losses from climate change, amounting to $1.24tn. Bridging this insurance protection gap will require the combined efforts of governments, industry and academia. We need to raise awareness of catastrophe risks,...