Member Views

Ukraine conflict cripples G20 but unifies G7

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crystallises key shifts underway in global governance. Among others, it will cripple the G20 and elevate the G7.

UBS Names Colm Kelleher to Take Chairman Role, Succeeding Weber

UBS Group AG nominated former Morgan Stanley President Colm Kelleher as its next chairman, tapping an executive with broad banking and wealth experience to help oversee the firm’s pivot towards digital.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Appoints Members of U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the names of 34 international business and economic leaders who will advise the Secretary of Commerce on how government policies and programs affect the United States’ ability to attract and facilitate foreign business investment. Jonathan R. Everhart, CEO, Global ReEnergy Holdings and BWC member was appointed.

U.S. and China in a New World Order

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to Member Spotlight Paul Sheard and his recent guest appearance on Polaris-Live.com where he spoke with Sarwar Kashmeri concerning US-China relations and broader implications for future economic development.

Tyson White

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to welcome new member, Tyson White. 

As a Director at Breakthrough Energy, Tyson oversees the structuring and maintenance of partnerships across the platform, utilizing his extensive experience in project finance and capital markets to drive investment.

Two Credit Downgrades in the US are a Much-Needed Warning

BWC member Hung Tran writes "that the two parties have managed time and again to reach compromises at the last minute... does not mean that the US has re-established a normal and predictable process of managing its fiscal affairs."

Tunisia Migration Matches Debt Distress Call

BWC member Gary Kleiman writes that "Tunisia must... find a predictable political and economic equilibrium outside immediate sovereign debt default and repressive regime threats. An exit ramp could be a no credit staff monitored rather than full-fledged IMF connection."

Tunisia Arab Spring Decade Marks Withering Exodus by Gary Kleiman

Ten years ago tiny Tunisia with its “jasmine revolution,” sending longtime authoritarian President Ben Ali, into exile was the first in the region to spark economic and political changes under the sweeping Arab Spring umbrella.

Trichet Warns That U.S. Stimulus Could Be 'Overdone'

Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warns that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal could be a "little overdone" considering the economy is already growing "quite fast and rapidly."

Trang Nguyen

This week we welcome new member Trang Nguyen from our Annual Meeting sovereign debt panel this spring.

She is global head of emerging markets credit strategy at BNP Paribas and has over fifteen years experience.

We appreciate her support for our work and mission, and we look forward to her engagement!