Diversity builds financial resilience

New Atlanticist
Mar 13, 2023

The Fed’s tightening is a recipe for global volatility. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is just the start.

By
Martin Mühleisen

In this volatile environment, it may take less than a historic shock to cause severe disruption. Governments and central banks around the world better be prepared.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

Diversity builds financial resilience

UkraineAlert
Feb 9, 2023

Countering Russian threats to global financial security

By
Benton Coblentz

Russia and its proxies have long exploited the rules-based global financial system for their personal gain and in service of Moscow’s geopolitical strategy, but the invasion of Ukraine has sparked calls for counter measures.

Conflict
Corruption

Diversity builds financial resilience

Econographics
Jan 26, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: How sanctions will further squeeze the Russian economy in 2023

By
Charles Lichfield, Maia Nikoladze, and Castellum.AI

The effects of sanctions on the Russian economy; Venezuela’s pursuit of lifting energy sanctions; the plans for screening EU-US outbound investment going into China.

China
Economic Sanctions

Content

New Atlanticist

Apr 9, 2019

Diversity builds financial resilience

By Hung Tran and Jaime Caruana

Overall, financial diversity should be a focus of the ongoing assessment of the cumulative impact of regulatory changes on the financial system.

Financial Regulation

Report

Apr 2, 2019

Dealing with the offshore economy

By Alan Riley

The West, with its rule of law and creation of the Western-governed offshore economy, has given corrupt elites in developing countries the tools and capacity to avoid ever establishing the rule of law in their own countries.

Corruption
European Union

New Atlanticist

Mar 29, 2019

Here’s how to tackle money laundering

By Anders Åslund

Europe needs to go to the root of the problem — dirty money that primarily originates in Russia.

Corruption
European Union

Event Recap

Mar 4, 2019

Zimbabwe’s finance minister discusses reform agenda

By Africa Center

On Monday, March 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion with H.E. Dr. Mthuli Ncube, minister of finance and economic development of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Focusing on Zimbabwe’s short-term stabilization plan, Ncube presented the progress made on key economic reforms since he was appointed to the finance ministry by President Emmerson Mnangagwa […]

Africa
Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2019

Congress should explain how dark Russian money infiltrates Western democracies

By Josh Rudolph

Open hearings in Congress can help focus public attention on those important matters of national security policy with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities that are not yet well understood.

Corruption
Financial Regulation

Event Recap

Oct 24, 2018

Congo’s conflict gold trade: recent findings and recommendations for the future

By Africa Center

On October 24, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center partnered with The Sentry at the Enough Project to host a discussion on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s conflict gold trade, occasioned by the release of the group’s new report: The Golden Laundromat. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham […]

Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2018

Will international uncertainty thwart the fed’s plans?

By Alvaro Morales Salto-Weis

Mr. Powell struck a cautiously optimistic tone, defending the current path of gradual rate increases. Market reaction was muted, with the dollar declining slightly following the dovish remarks.

Financial Regulation
International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

Aug 21, 2018

Trade rules (sometimes) need to be broken

By Robert Dohner

In situations that existing rules don’t cover, a willingness to break the rules is often the only way to bring about the required revisions to international rules.

China
Financial Regulation

Event Recap

May 25, 2018

Future of Banking: Blockchain Technology

By Global Business & Economics Program

On May 25th, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program together with the Millennium Leadership Program hosted a lunch discussion on blockchain technology and its impact on the banking sector with a delegation of high executives of Santander Bank.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation
FEAT1

Event Recap

Oct 19, 2017

Disrupting illicit financial flows in Congo

By Africa Center

On Thursday, October 19, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, in collaboration with The Sentry at the Enough Project, hosted a discussion on illicit financial flows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), occasioned by the release of the group’s new report: The Terrorist’s Treasury. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. […]

Africa
Corruption
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Experts

Fellow

Matthew L. Ekberg

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

Fellow

Julie Brinn Siegel

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

Fellow

Christy Goldsmith Romero

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Aron Rimanyi

Associate, Training the Street

Millennium Leadership Program

Education Entrepreneurship

Fellow

Anthony J. Ruggiero

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Arms Control Defense Policy

Staff

Lize de Kruijf

Program Assistant, Economic Statecraft Initiative

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Dutch Economic Sanctions
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