Global Financial Architecture


Community is the hardest thing to build in financial services today


Community is the hardest thing to build in financial services today

November 2012

Conversation with Gottfried Leibbrandt, CEO of SWIFT, on – SWIFT’s architecture and upcoming strategies – facilitating global interconnectivity – dealing with increased regulatory pressure


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk

October 2011

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Thierry Apoteker, global economist, on - Can Europe pull back from the Greek abyss, and what needs to be done to do so.


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk

October 2011

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Thierry Apoteker, global economist, on- Why Europe can’t print money like the US, and the other options it has - the historical foundation of currency union - why the Greece debt crisis in entirely manageable.


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk


Perils of marking to market sovereign risk

October 2011

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Thierry Apoteker, global economist, on - Seeing the “glass half full” on the US economic problems - why the current crisis is foremost a crisis of confidence — how all this impacts emerging Asia.


The Japanese loan was the best option for Jakarta’s transportation infrastructure project


The Japanese loan was the best option for Jakarta’s transportation infrastructure project

September 2011

(Part 1 of 2) Conversation with Fauzi Bowo, first elected governor of Jakarta, Indonesia, on - bold decisions in public transport - the secrets to keeping clean government - managing vested interests in infrastructure development


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards

May 2011

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Rifaat Abdel Karim, secretary general of the Islamic Financial Services Board, on – IFSB’s regulatory role – integration of secular rules – establishment of ILM to address liquidity management issues


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards

May 2011

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Rifaat Abdel Karim, secretary general of the Islamic Financial Services Board, on – creating a level playing field in Islamic finance – using an ethics-based approach to tackle related risks


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards


We must adapt Islamic finance to existing international standards

May 2011

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Rifaat Abdel Karim, secretary general of the Islamic Financial Services Board, on – developing and maintaining standards – support from member countries - adapting to new financial scenarios