Trade Imbalances and the Global Financial Crisis

By Michael Pettis The source of the global crisis through which we are living can be found in the great trade and capital flow imbalances...

Governance of International Banking: The Financial Trilemma

By Dirk Schoenmaker International banking is at the cross-roads. Are we heading for the decentralised banking model, by which banks are split in national subsidiaries...

How the Great Moderation Became a (Contained) Depression and What to Do About It

By Barry Z. Cynamon, Steven M. Fazzari & Mark Setterfield The Great Recession was deep and the subsequent recovery has been slower than most economists...

Mortgage Lending Solutions for Troubled Markets

By Anna DeSimone Creation of wealth began with farmers who planted something into the land and earned income from harvesting food. Others created wealth from...

Can Financial Innovations Mitigate Civil and Ethnic Conflict?

By Saumitra Jha The failure to align the incentives of self-interested groups in favor of beneficial reform is often considered a major cause of civil...

Macro-Prudential Supervision in Europe’s Banking Union

By Dirk Schoenmaker Eurozone banking union discussions are full of questions about the scope of Eurozone micro-prudential bank supervision. Yet, this article argues that there...

Transfer Pricing Update: New discussion draft issued by OECD

By Les Secular The OECD has issued an updated Discussion Draft on “The Interpretation and Application of Article Permanent Establishments (‘PE’) – of the OECD...

Fiscal Child Abuse American Style

By Laurence Kotlikoff & Scott Burns President Kennedy said, “Our problems are man-made.  Therefore, they may be solved by man.” Looking at America’s current horrendous...

Why Transfer Pricing is Key to Decision Making and Strategic Reviews

By Les Secular This article looks at how Transfer Pricing can impact the bottom line on financial statements, particularly in the current global economic climate,...

Dividends – Everything you know is wrong!

By David Hogarty The world is constantly changing. We see it all the time. Yesterday’s league leaders become today’s relegation battlers. Alternative misfits become mainstream...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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