Dude, Where’s My Recession?

The secular decline in birth rates across the globe over the past seven decades has slowed population growth, raised average ages, and reshaped labor markets and the macroeconomy. Contrary to the widespread expectation that these trends hamper economic growth, we find lower birth rates are associated with higher growth in GDP per working-age adult across…

Item 1: Welcome Co-chair Sarah Breeden opened the session by welcoming attendees to the AI Consortium’s (AIC) third quarterly meeting held virtually. Sarah welcomed new Co-chair David Geale, the FCA’s Executive Director for Payments and Digital Finance & Managing Director for the PSR, and congratulated member Harriet Rees on her recent appointment by the Government…

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Image: Pexels: Marcelo Dias The fifth in a series of extracts from Global Government Forum’s new study on future-proofing digital capability examines how a strong internal workforce alone is not enough – governments must also harness external capability effectively The Future-proofing government digital capability study, led by Kevin Cunnington, executive advisor at GGF and former director general…

As global investment flows accelerate, sub-custodians play an increasingly critical role in helping institutional investors navigate the operational, regulatory, and market infrastructure complexities of local markets. For the 24th year, Global Finance recognizes institutions in 83 countries across seven regions. These institutions have distinguished themselves through operational excellence in securities services, strong data and asset security, and…