Member Views

Economist Discusses His New Book and Probes the Future of Money and the Economy

BWC member Paul Sheard: "The only way to bring inflation down... is either to increase supply... the central bank can't control that..." or "to restrain demand, and that's what the higher interest rates are aimed at doing."

"Unfortunately it's painful..."

How the Art World is Embracing Technology in the Digital Age: Opinion

BWC member Michael Greenwald of Amazon Web Services writes that "the art market has the power to be a champion of modernization in finance."

"Cloud companies are uniquely positioned" to help enable the art world to adapt and evolve as leaders in the financial space.

Master's Award for Professional Excellence

BWC member Jonathan Everhart was recently selected for the Brown University School of Professional Studies Master's Award for Professional Excellence for his significant accomplishments in the fields of finance, the digital economy, and ESG.

Bretton Woods Committee congratulates Jonathan on his selection for this award!

The great IP debate in Canada

BWC member Daniela Bassan provided an update where she states that policy intervention is needed to close the, "significant gap in domestic-owned intellectual property in Canada ... and corresponding levels of R&D investment"

ESG and Dispute Resolution: Fighting for Greener Ways

BWC member Daniela Bassan, partner at Stewart McKelvey, argues that it's "crucial for litigators to actively advocate for ESG outcomes as an integral part of their dispute resolution practices" and by "incorporating ESG considerations into their legal strategies".

Aligning Interests or Precipitating Energy Transition

BWC member Miguel Schloss wrote in the Global Journal of Science Frontier Research a new paper titled Aligning Interests or Precipitating Energy Transition. "The time has come to reset the role" of multilaterals, particularly the IMF and the World Bank.

The Elephant in the Room; Preaching or Working on Climate Change

BWC member Miguel Schloss writes "Pursuing... mitigation measures is necessary but insufficient... 'the emphasis must shift from supply to demand... through policy and regulatory enablers and well-skilled workforce, requiring significant investment...'"

The Power of Money

BWC member and economist Paul Sheard has written a new book called The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper.

You can pre-order it now, and in the US it will be released on May 9th.

New Research for Public Sector CIOs as They Prepare for Digital Assets

BWC member Michael Greenwald, global lead of digital assets and financial innovation at Amazon Web Services, writes that there's "a need to explore the issues and opportunities of adopting digital assets", and that they "must be carefully considered" by the public sector "through appropriate and educated procurement processes."

The convergence of AI and digital assets: A new dawn for financial infrastructure

The financial landscape has been in a constant state of evolution. From stock ticker machines to algorithmic trading systems, innovation has always been at the core of finance. Yet, among these transformative changes, the confluence of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets like cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenized assets has the potential to be the most disruptive change to finance in decades. This post aims to explore this intersection, focusing on how AI and digital assets are reshaping financial services and infrastructure.