Pacific Exchanges
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsPacific Exchanges is a podcast from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The show features interviews with experts in economics and finance to explore emerging trends around the world such as new uses of financial technology and their impacts on financial health and inclusion.
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Fintech & Racial Equity: Featuring Our Recent Collaboration on the Community Development Innovation Review
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBWe’re excited to share a special episode in partnership with our colleagues in the San Francisco Fed’s Community Development group. Our teams recently collaborated on a special issue of the Community Development Innovation Review in partnership with the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security program, which examined the potential ways financial technology can promote racial equity in the financial system. Today’s episode is a corollary to our recently concluded Financial Inclusion & Beyond seri...
Financial Inclusion & Beyond Series Wrap-up
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 18.6 MBIn the final episode of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, your series hosts take a look back at key themes and takeaways from our conversations. Some of the key takeaways we review include: The events of the pandemic left us all humbler at the scope of the challenge we face here in the United States to deliver full financial access to all citizens and promote their financial health. Financial inclusion often conveys the notion of basic access, but true inclusion is about enabling individual...
Live Virtual Event: Creating an “On-Ramp” For Financial Inclusion
July 07, 2021 16:43 - 1 hour - 64 MBOur Pacific Exchanges team recently hosted a special Financial Inclusion and Beyond live virtual event that explored lessons from around the world in the use of technology and public policy to build more inclusive financial systems and drive financial health. The event was moderated by Sean Creehan, the team's lead for financial health and inclusion, and brought together professionals from different corners of the financial inclusion and health spaces, including Greta Bull, the president a...
Grovetta Gardineer Reflects upon Inclusion Challenges in the United States
May 13, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIn episode nine of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As a veteran bank regulator with more than three decades of experience in banking supervision, policy and regulation, Grovetta is a well-known leader and expert in the space of compliance and community programs. We sat down to discuss lessons learned from the COVID crisis, financial inclusion challenge...
Tracy Basinger on Shifting the Regulator Mindset to Encourage Inclusive Innovation
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn episode eight of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Tracy Basinger, the recently retired head of supervision here at the San Francisco Fed. Tracy has spent her career focused on the impact of financial services on everyday citizens. From leading consumer protection here at the San Francisco Fed to overseeing a nationwide team considering policy solutions for small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 crisis, Tracy has thought long and hard about the role of public policy, r...
Matt Homer on the Importance of Getting Digital Identity Right
May 06, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn episode seven of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Matt Homer, Deputy Commissioner of the Research and Innovation division of the New York State Department of Financial Services. Matt is an expert on the use of data and technology for social good. He has previously held positions in the U.S. government and financial technology sectors where he has focused on issues like the role of digital identity in promoting financial inclusion and wellbeing. We get into the benefits of inc...
Chris Calabia on the Role of Public Policy and Regulation in Improving Access to Finance
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn episode six of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Chris Calabia, the Senior Advisor for Supervisory and Regulatory Policy, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Chris leads the Foundation’s global efforts to promote a regulatory framework that enables digital financial innovation. Previously he was a Senior Vice President and Banking Supervisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. We sat down to discuss how to drive financial health for the...
Ting Jiang on How Better Financial Products Can Conquer Our Inner Homer Simpson
April 29, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn episode five of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Ting Jiang, a behavioral economist who researches and designs products for behavioral change. At the time of this recording, which took place prior to the pandemic, Ting was associated with Duke University's Center for Advanced Hindsight. We sat down to discuss the way behavioral scientists and product designers can work together to build better financial products that help people take action to improve their financial health. ...
José Quiñonez on Seeing the Credit invisible
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn episode four of our series Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with José Quiñonez, the founding chief executive officer of Mission Asset Fund (MAF) and a visiting professor at UC Berkeley, Department of City and Regional Planning. MAF uses innovative national models for integrating financially excluded, low-income communities into the mainstream. We sat down to discuss how the formal financial system leaves credit invisible (individuals without a credit background) behind. José discu...
Arjuna Costa on Designing Financial Products for the Unincluded
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn episode three of Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Arjuna Costa, managing partner of Flourish Ventures, a leading social impact fund focused on financial health. Arjuna invests in entrepreneurs around the world to catalyze innovations that help people achieve financial health. We sat down to discuss the way entrepreneurs are harnessing the power of behavioral economics and customer-centric design to meet the everyday financial challenges of low income populations. Key takeaway...
Greta Bull Puts Financial Inclusion Into Context
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn episode two of our series Financial Inclusion & Beyond, we spoke with Greta Bull, the chief executive officer of CGAP (the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and a director at the World Bank. Greta is an expert in development finance, primarily focused on small and medium enterprise finance, microfinance, and digital financial services. We sat down to discuss the history of financial inclusion efforts and the evolution of the financial inclusion movement, the micro and macro effects...
Mary Daly on Why the Fed Cares about Financial Inclusion
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWe’re excited to launch our latest season, Financial Inclusion & Beyond, an exploration of what we can learn from efforts around the world to improve financial inclusion, health, and wellbeing. This is a topic we’ve explored in previous episodes on fintech, and we're eager to ground global insights in the context of our modern challenges amid the COVID 19 crisis and renewed efforts to promote racial equity in the US financial system. We begin the series with a conversation with our very ow...
Financial Inclusion & Beyond Coming April 15th!
April 08, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBWe’re excited to share a sneak preview of our upcoming series, Financial Inclusion & Beyond, where we’ll be exploring lessons from around the world on how a combination of public policy and technology can create a more inclusive financial system and promote financial health and wellbeing for everyone. We started recording this before the pandemic, and it’s taken us a little longer to get this to you as we record from home, but the events of the past year have only reinforced to us that this ...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Asia’s Latest Trade War: Japan vs. South Korea
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Chad Bown, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Chad is an expert on trade, having worked on the issue at the World Bank, the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and the World Trade Organization. We sat down to discuss the recent trade disagreement between South Korea and Japan. While, rooted in the countries’ deep historical, political, and social tensions dating back to the e...
Asia’s Latest Trade War: Japan vs. South Korea
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Chad Bown, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Chad is an expert on trade, having worked on the issue at the World Bank, the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and the World Trade Organization. We sat down to discuss the recent trade disagreement between South Korea and Japan. While, rooted in the countries’ deep historical, political, and social tensions dating back to the e...
The State Strikes Back: The Diminishing Role of China’s Private Sector
July 12, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we sat down with Nick Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Nick is one of the world's most prominent analysts of China's economic development and the role of its private sector in generating growth. We sat down to discuss Nick’s new book, The State Strikes Back: The End of Economic Reform in China? Nick walked us through some troubling statistics about the Chinese private sector’s diminishing role as meas...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: The State Strikes Back: The Diminishing Role of China’s Private Sector
July 12, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we sat down with Nick Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Nick is one of the world's most prominent analysts of China's economic development and the role of its private sector in generating growth. We sat down to discuss Nick’s new book, The State Strikes Back: The End of Economic Reform in China? Nick walked us through some troubling statistics about the Chinese private sector’s diminishing role as meas...
Tracking Cross-border Capital Flows in Asia
May 29, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Brad Setser, a Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Brad also served as the deputy assistant secretary for international economic analysis in the U.S. Treasury and was previously the director for international economics, serving jointly on the staff of the National Economic Council and the National Security Council. Brad walked us through the evolution and recent trends in cross-border...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Tracking Cross-border Capital Flows in Asia
May 29, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Brad Setser, a Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Brad also served as the deputy assistant secretary for international economic analysis in the U.S. Treasury and was previously the director for international economics, serving jointly on the staff of the National Economic Council and the National Security Council. Brad walked us through the evolution and recent trends in cross-border...
Season 1 - Fintech in Asia: The Slow Introduction of Open Banking and APIs in Japan
April 25, 2019 12:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia with Toshio Taki, the co-founder of Money Forward, a Japanese fintech firm that provides financial management tools for individuals and small businesses. In addition to his role at Money Forward, Toshio also serves as a director of the Japan Association for Financial APIs, promoting the use of open APIs (application programming interface) in Japan. Toshio talked us through the open banking and API landscape in Japan, high...
The Slow Introduction of Open Banking and APIs in Japan
April 25, 2019 12:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia with Toshio Taki, the co-founder of Money Forward, a Japanese fintech firm that provides financial management tools for individuals and small businesses. In addition to his role at Money Forward, Toshio also serves as a director of the Japan Association for Financial APIs, promoting the use of open APIs (application programming interface) in Japan. Toshio talked us through the open banking and API landscape in Japan, high...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: The U.S.-China Trade Dispute
March 25, 2019 23:40 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode, we continue our ongoing Rethinking Asia series with Louis Kuijs, the head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics. His background includes a particular focus on China, reflecting experience in both the public and private sectors covering banking, macroeconomic, and policy issues in the world’s second largest economy. We spoke with Louis about the ongoing trade tiff between the United States and China. He shared his thoughts on the regional economic and structural effects of ...
The U.S.-China Trade Dispute
March 25, 2019 23:40 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode, we continue our ongoing Rethinking Asia series with Louis Kuijs, the head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics. His background includes a particular focus on China, reflecting experience in both the public and private sectors covering banking, macroeconomic, and policy issues in the world’s second largest economy. We spoke with Louis about the ongoing trade tiff between the United States and China. He shared his thoughts on the regional economic and structural effects of ...
Fits and Starts For Japanese Corporate Governance Reform
February 28, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Ken Hokugo, head of Corporate Governance and the director of Hedge Fund Investments at Japan’s Pension Fund Association, which manages more than $120 billion in assets. Ken is also a globally recognized expert on and strong advocate for Japanese corporate governance reform. The opinions expressed by Ken in the podcast are solely his and not those of his organization, the Pension Fund Association. Ken discussed some of the challe...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Fits and Starts For Japanese Corporate Governance Reform
February 28, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Ken Hokugo, head of Corporate Governance and the director of Hedge Fund Investments at Japan’s Pension Fund Association, which manages more than $120 billion in assets. Ken is also a globally recognized expert on and strong advocate for Japanese corporate governance reform. The opinions expressed by Ken in the podcast are solely his and not those of his organization, the Pension Fund Association. Ken discussed some of the challe...
The Role of Debt and Shadow Banking in China’s Economy
January 09, 2019 17:55 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this next episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we pick up where we left off last episode looking at the role of debt in China’s economy. We spoke with Charlene Chu, a senior partner for China macro-financial research at Autonomous Research, an independent research firm. Well known for her analysis of China’s shadow banking industry, Charlene previously was a senior director covering Chinese financial institutions at Fitch Ratings. Charlene gave her assessment of the recent rise in Chi...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: The Role of Debt and Shadow Banking in China’s Economy
January 09, 2019 17:55 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this next episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we pick up where we left off last episode looking at the role of debt in China’s economy. We spoke with Charlene Chu, a senior partner for China macro-financial research at Autonomous Research, an independent research firm. Well known for her analysis of China’s shadow banking industry, Charlene previously was a senior director covering Chinese financial institutions at Fitch Ratings. Charlene gave her assessment of the recent rise in Chi...
China’s Economy: Debt, Financial Risks, and Structural Challenges
December 18, 2018 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn the next two episodes of our series Rethinking Asia, we look at the issue of China’s rising debt. In this first interview, we spoke with Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A renowned expert on China’s economy and its global impact, Yukon formerly served as the World Bank’s country director for China. Yukon walked us through the recent growth and composition of China’s debt, and why he is more worried about the structural...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: China’s Economy: Debt, Financial Risks, and Structural Challenges
December 18, 2018 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn the next two episodes of our series Rethinking Asia, we look at the issue of China’s rising debt. In this first interview, we spoke with Yukon Huang, a senior fellow with the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A renowned expert on China’s economy and its global impact, Yukon formerly served as the World Bank’s country director for China. Yukon walked us through the recent growth and composition of China’s debt, and why he is more worried about the structural...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Evolving Trends in Trade and Growth in Southeast Asia
November 23, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Frederic Neumann, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asian Economics Research at HSBC. Currently based in Hong Kong, Fred previously taught graduate level courses at schools in the United States and holds a Ph.D. in International Economics and Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Fred guided us through the complex economic dynamics at play between China and ASEAN members. We learned why in...
Evolving Trends in Trade and Growth in Southeast Asia
November 23, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Frederic Neumann, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asian Economics Research at HSBC. Currently based in Hong Kong, Fred previously taught graduate level courses at schools in the United States and holds a Ph.D. in International Economics and Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Fred guided us through the complex economic dynamics at play between China and ASEAN members. We learned why in...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Womenomics: The Importance of Female Workforce Participation in Japan
November 02, 2018 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we interviewed Kathy Matsui, vice chair of Goldman Sachs Japan. She is a prominent advocate for women in the workforce, serves as a policy commentator for Japan’s Cabinet Office and has served on multiple Japanese government committees aimed at promoting gender diversity. Kathy guided us through the combination of factors that have led to the current gap between the high skill and education levels of Japanese women and, in many cases, their a...
Womenomics: The Importance of Female Workforce Participation in Japan
November 02, 2018 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we interviewed Kathy Matsui, vice chair of Goldman Sachs Japan. She is a prominent advocate for women in the workforce, serves as a policy commentator for Japan’s Cabinet Office and has served on multiple Japanese government committees aimed at promoting gender diversity. Kathy guided us through the combination of factors that have led to the current gap between the high skill and education levels of Japanese women and, in many cases, their a...
Season 1 - Fintech in Asia: Bringing New Technologies to Financial Authorities
September 21, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia by interviewing Simone di Castri, the Managing Director of the RegTech for Regulators Accelerator (R²A). The mission of R²A is to enhance the capacity of financial authorities by harnessing innovative technologies and accelerating promising RegTech (regulatory technology) solutions. Simone guided us through some of the biggest challenges facing financial authorities, and what technological solutions R²A has been developin...
Bringing New Technologies to Financial Authorities
September 21, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia by interviewing Simone di Castri, the Managing Director of the RegTech for Regulators Accelerator (R²A). The mission of R²A is to enhance the capacity of financial authorities by harnessing innovative technologies and accelerating promising RegTech (regulatory technology) solutions. Simone guided us through some of the biggest challenges facing financial authorities, and what technological solutions R²A has been developin...
Season 1 - Fintech in Asia: Understanding the Uses of Machine Learning and AI in Finance
September 07, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia by interviewing David Hardoon, the Chief Data Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). We spoke with him about the innovative uses of machine learning and the leveraging of big data among banks and the financial system more broadly. David walked us through how the new Data Analytics Group at MAS is approaching the ethical use of data when so many financial institutions are employing new AI applications. We als...
Understanding the Uses of Machine Learning and AI in Finance
September 07, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, we continued our ongoing series on fintech in Asia by interviewing David Hardoon, the Chief Data Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). We spoke with him about the innovative uses of machine learning and the leveraging of big data among banks and the financial system more broadly. David walked us through how the new Data Analytics Group at MAS is approaching the ethical use of data when so many financial institutions are employing new AI applications. We als...
Season 1 - Fintech in Asia: How Increasingly Digital Life can Boost Small Business Access to Finance in Asia
August 24, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, we revisited the topic of fintech in Asia by interviewing Sean Creehan, a senior analyst and our colleague here in the Country Analysis Unit. We talked with him about a recent paper he wrote on the how digital innovation can improve financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia. Sean helped us understand why SMEs, despite their essential role, receive a disproportionately small share of credit from the financial system. We also unpacked the many ways in...
How Increasingly Digital Life can Boost Small Business Access to Finance in Asia
August 24, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, we revisited the topic of fintech in Asia by interviewing Sean Creehan, a senior analyst and our colleague here in the Country Analysis Unit. We talked with him about a recent paper he wrote on the how digital innovation can improve financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia. Sean helped us understand why SMEs, despite their essential role, receive a disproportionately small share of credit from the financial system. We also unpacked the many ways in...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Asia Can’t Get Enough Infrastructure
August 10, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn the fourth episode of Rethinking Asia, we interviewed Matthew Goodman, the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). At CSIS, he leads the Reconnecting Asia program, which tracks how infrastructure is shaping economic and geopolitical realities in Asia. Our discussion touched on Asia’s huge demand for new infrastructure and the complex geopolitical tensions among regional and multilateral actors. Matthew addressed how count...
Asia Can’t Get Enough Infrastructure
August 10, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn the fourth episode of Rethinking Asia, we interviewed Matthew Goodman, the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). At CSIS, he leads the Reconnecting Asia program, which tracks how infrastructure is shaping economic and geopolitical realities in Asia. Our discussion touched on Asia’s huge demand for new infrastructure and the complex geopolitical tensions among regional and multilateral actors. Matthew addressed how count...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: China’s Rising Consumer Class
July 27, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn our third episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Andy Rothman, an investment strategist for Matthews Asia. Prior to joining Matthews Asia, he worked for 20 years in China, and now uses that experience to shape the firm’s thoughts on China from an investment perspective. Andy helped us understand the growth and current state of Chinese domestic consumption. We discussed China’s efforts to rebalance away from investment and exports towards consumption, and what future growt...
China’s Rising Consumer Class
July 27, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn our third episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Andy Rothman, an investment strategist for Matthews Asia. Prior to joining Matthews Asia, he worked for 20 years in China, and now uses that experience to shape the firm’s thoughts on China from an investment perspective. Andy helped us understand the growth and current state of Chinese domestic consumption. We discussed China’s efforts to rebalance away from investment and exports towards consumption, and what future growt...
Asia’s Diverging Demographic Destinies
July 13, 2018 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn the second episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Manoj Pradhan of Talking Heads Macro in London. He's an expert in the relationship between demographics and capital markets, looking at how aging and labor force changes impact everything from global interest rates and wages to inequality. Prior to his current role, he worked as a macroeconomist at Morgan Stanley. Manoj gives us unique perspectives on how changing demographic trends in Asia will likely affect future inflati...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Asia’s Diverging Demographic Destinies
July 13, 2018 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn the second episode of our series Rethinking Asia, we spoke with Manoj Pradhan of Talking Heads Macro in London. He's an expert in the relationship between demographics and capital markets, looking at how aging and labor force changes impact everything from global interest rates and wages to inequality. Prior to his current role, he worked as a macroeconomist at Morgan Stanley. Manoj gives us unique perspectives on how changing demographic trends in Asia will likely affect future inflati...
Japan’s Complicated Role as a Global Safe Haven
June 29, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBToday, we launch a new series, Rethinking Asia, as we consider noteworthy and unusual trends in Asian finance and economics. In our first episode, we sat down with Jesper Koll, head of Japan at WisdomTree, a global asset manager. In our conversation, Jesper explains in depth the history and forces behind Japan’s distinction as a safe haven for global investors. He explains why assets like the yen and Japanese government bonds rally during periods of regional or global turmoil. Some of the ...
Season 3 - Rethinking Asia: Japan’s Complicated Role as a Global Safe Haven
June 29, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBToday, we launch a new series, Rethinking Asia, as we consider noteworthy and unusual trends in Asian finance and economics. In our first episode, we sat down with Jesper Koll, head of Japan at WisdomTree, a global asset manager. In our conversation, Jesper explains in depth the history and forces behind Japan’s distinction as a safe haven for global investors. He explains why assets like the yen and Japanese government bonds rally during periods of regional or global turmoil. Some of the ...
Asian Financial Crisis Series Wrap-up
February 12, 2018 16:30 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the final episode of our series on the Asian financial crisis, we take a look back at key themes and takeaways from our conversations. We also discuss Nick’s recent research paper on Asian bond market developments since the crisis. Some of the key themes we review: Most of our guests focused on the role of fixed exchange rates, foreign currency debt, and capital control liberalization. Still, 20 years later, there remain differing views on the importance of failed Asian corporate gov...
Season 2 - Looking Back at the Asian Financial Crisis: Asian Financial Crisis Series Wrap-up
February 12, 2018 16:30 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the final episode of our series on the Asian financial crisis, we take a look back at key themes and takeaways from our conversations. We also discuss Nick’s recent research paper on Asian bond market developments since the crisis. Some of the key themes we review: Most of our guests focused on the role of fixed exchange rates, foreign currency debt, and capital control liberalization. Still, 20 years later, there remain differing views on the importance of failed Asian corporate gov...
Why Chinese Mobile Payments are Expanding Abroad
December 12, 2017 22:23 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode of our series on financial technology, we sat down with Souheil Badran, president of Alipay North America. Alipay is the payments spinoff of China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba and is now part of Ant Financial, the largest fintech company in the world. Some of the key takeaways from our conversation with Souheil include: China’s mobile payment platforms have become “lifestyle apps”. Chinese consumers use their phones to make payments for everything from taxis and movie tickets...