This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Dong He [top], Deputy Director, Monetary & Capital Markets Department at the IMF , and Stuart Mackintosh [bottom], Executive Director of THE GROUP OF 30. Join us in learning what makes tokenization of central bank money (CBDC) special. How will it change the landscape of financial markets, cross-border payments and capital flows? How can we fully reap the benefits of tokenization and avoid the pitfalls/risks?

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes [top], Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh [bottom], Executive Director of the GROUP OF THIRTY. Their discussion centers around the plan for Ukrainian reconstruction, while the War is still raging, and who, in the end, will work with Ukraine to guide the way through this daunting project. What are the complexities of developing a reconstruction plan for Ukraine? How can one assess the damage, both, in terms of human cost, and the cost to rebuild the Ukrainian economy?

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes [top], Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh [bottom], Executive Director of the GROUP OF THIRTY. They will be discussing the Power of Sanctions. Can the use of Sanctions in lieu of Military action really make a difference? If so, will the difference be significant enough?

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes [top], Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh [bottom], Executive Director of the GROUP OF THIRTY. Specifically, this episode covers the power and influence of central banks, both on the Economy, as well as, on foreign policy. This includes the concerted action by the global financial markets to put pressure on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, and the role and options that central banks have to enforce peace.

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features William “Bill” Rhodes [top], Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh [bottom], Executive Director of the GROUP OF THIRTY. In this high-level conversation, you will hear about the everchanging banking culture & conduct landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, and how financial institutions must adapt to incorporate new challenges, such as climate change, crypto, and digital currencies, in their culture & conduct operations.

In this episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” hear from Eila Kreivi [top], Head of Capital Markets at the EIB, as she speaks with Jayme Colosimo [bottom], Global Lead ESG & Head of North America, Business Advisory Services, Markets at CITIGROUP. Their discussion focuses around how the EIB is aligning investments with the Paris Climate Accord and the European Taxonomy, as well as the development of technical screening criteria to make sure the investments are measurable and compliant with the set ESG requirements.

In this episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” “listen to David Rice [top], COO of HSBC’s WHOLESALE BANK, speak with Daniel Bases [bottom], Managing Editor at LATINFINANCE as they discuss the Bank’s digital transformation, the need for trust in a digital economy, “Ubiquitous banking,” the customer of the future, and more!