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Blog Post

Jul 15, 2021

The Fed should scrap its reverse repo in favor of a standing repo facility

By Hung Tran

The recent growth of the Federal Reserve’s Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) has validated concerns that it has too large a footprint on US money markets, creating potential financial stability hazards. To address this, the Fed should abolish the ON RRP and instead launch a Standing Repo Facility.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Jul 9, 2021

Caveat emptor: Lessons from China’s actions against Didi Global

By Hung Tran

By invoking national security to rein in Didi Global, China has substantially complicated matters for its companies listing overseas—and their investors.

China Economy & Business

Blog Post

Jun 17, 2021

Financial services and the privacy challenge

By Dante A. Disparte

While technology alone is not a panacea for the privacy and security challenges facing the financial industry, it has shown us where policy, regulations, and incumbents have failed to perform. Finance should be accessible and equitable – and protect users’ privacy.

Financial Regulation International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 16, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on stablecoins

By Josh Lipsky

Read the whole article here.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 15, 2021

Lipsky spoke with Yahoo! Finance ahead of June Fed meeting

By Josh Lipsky

Watch the whole interview here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Issue Brief

Jun 14, 2021

Financing the future: Measuring and reporting climate-related risks

By Barbara C. Matthews

Financial regulatory institutions around the world are exploring initiatives to expand the mandatory-disclosure framework to provide meaningful perspective on exposures to climate-related risks. However, the stakes here are high. Mismeasurement can lead to material adverse consequences for economic activity. As a result, any changes will require very careful analysis.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 4, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on Secretary Yellen’s economic leadership

By Josh Lipsky

Read the whole article here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Uncategorized

Jun 1, 2021

Greenwald quoted by CNBC on digital currencies in Russia

By Michael Greenwald

Read the whole article here.

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Blog Post

May 10, 2021

Taking stocks off the board: The rising threat of delisting in US-China relations

By Jeremy Mark

Chinese listings on US stock exchanges through IPOs have increased 440% from a year ago. This record level of IPOs may be less significant than the numbers suggest, because the regulatory doors in both Washington and Beijing are beginning to close on Chinese share issues in the United States.

China Financial Regulation

Blog Post

May 4, 2021

Can interest rate hikes accelerate inflation?

By Andrzej Rzońca and Grzegorz Parosa

The developed world has not seen high levels of inflation since at least the mid-1990s. However, the rise of unconventional monetary policy and a series of price level adjustments may change this.

Financial Regulation Macroeconomics

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