London School of Economics (LSE)
CBDCs would reduce foreign exchange risk – LSE study
Adoption of digital currencies could mean lenders needing to hold less regulatory capital
Podcast: LSE’s Ilka Gleibs discusses the psychology behind diversity
LSE professor discusses why people need to stop blaming women’s behaviour for a lack of diversity within economics and central banking
BoE’s Shafik to step down early
Deputy governor reveals she is to take up post as director of the London School of Economics in 2017, leaving the central bank more than two years before her term was due to end
Bernanke denies QE represents competitive devaluation
Fed chairman plays down effect of asset purchases on exchange rates and emerging markets; Axel Weber says countries can lean against QE if necessary, but highlights more serious flaws
Goodhart argues bail-outs are better than bail-ins
LSE panel highlights unintended consequences of new regulation, in areas including bail-ins, capital requirements and banking separation; Charles Goodhart says investors will not buy bail-inable debt
SWFs should take lead in demanding higher investing standards
Large long-term investors such as sovereign wealth funds should be spearheading efforts to hold investors to account over short-termism, according to finance experts at the LSE