Current Account with Clay Lowery

In this episode of Current Account, Clay breaks down a recent Executive Order from the Biden Administration focused on Outward Bound Investments. The episode features what the order details, what the impacts and implications it may have on the US-China relationship, Congressional reaction within the United States and what the following steps may be.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay recaps the recent G20 meetings in India, focusing on the topic of Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reform. The discussion covers the US approach, what impacts MDB reform may have and how the upcoming IMF/World Bank meetings will discuss this topic.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.

Clay is joined by Rhodium's Logan Wright to talk about China and its economy since its post-pandemic reopening.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by two IIF colleagues, Jeremy McDaniels, Deputy Director of Sustainable Finance and Katie Rismanchi, Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs, to help explain the recent developments in the standards set by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB.) The discussion includes an explanation of the ISSB and its standards, international reaction to the standards, differences in approach in Europe and the US, and prognosticating the implementation of these standards. This will be the final episode of Current Account until September, make sure to look out for new episodes after our summer break.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay takes a look at the current state of India. Topics broadly cover India's role as this year's G20 chair, what the upcoming Central Bank Governor and Finance Minister meetings may look like, reviewing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United States and India's relationships with China and Russia.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Nathan Sheets, Global Chief Economist at Citi, to talk about Japan. The discussion centers on a recent history of Japanese economy, what a transition from Gov. Kuroda to Gov. Ueda is looking like, explaining the policy of Yield Curve Control and its pros and cons and what the future may look like for Japan.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay takes a look at the upcoming meetings in Paris. The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact takes place on June 22-23, and Clay talks about many of its key points, but focuses mainly on Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). Other topics include Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reform, taxes and innovative financing, and global debt.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

In this week's episode of Current Account, Clay dives into a topic at the forefront of the minds of many - digital asset regulation in the United States. He begins by explaining what the recent developments have been, lawsuits filed by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a recent draft bill in Congress to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets with the SEC and Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC), before discussing what the impacts of these events might have immediately and what the process might look like as the US works its way to establishing a framework.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay touches on a variety of topics. First, he revisits the US Debt Ceiling and the Turkish Elections, highlights Banking Regulation security, Artificial Intelligence and China as the three major points of discussion in 2023 thus far and recaps recent IIF trips to Asia and Europe.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

Welcome to Current Account with Clay Lowery, the Executive Vice President of the Institute of International Finance, the global association of the financial industry. On Current Account, Clay talks about a variety of impactful topics in international finance, while integrating his background in US Politics and Policy where applicable.

Topics on Current Account vary from those domestically, such as the US Debt Ceiling and wide-reaching impact of the US Midterm and Presidential Elections, to those on a global scale, including ongoing development of financial technologies like Central Bank Digital Currencies and overviews of topics such as Blended Finance. There are also some recurring topics, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the relationship between China and the United States and Global Policy Implications, as seen in the Russian oil price cap. …