SEACEN Podcast

Global bond markets are growing rapidly but are financial systems becoming more resilient, or simply more interconnected and fragile in new ways? In this episode of the SEACEN podcast, we sit down with Shu Tian (“Grace”) from the Asian Development Bank ’s Asia Bond Monitor team to discuss the evolving landscape of ASEAN+3 bond markets amid rising geopolitical fragmentation, volatile capital flows,...

The passing of the GENIUSAct has raised expectations that the demand for Stablecoins will grow rapidly. This Podcast explores factors that can drive the demand for Stablecoins and what benefits, if any, Stablecoins can bring to our existing monetary system. It also examines the implications for financial stability by exploring the channels through which risks that Stablecoin issuers bring to the s...

This episode of the Podcast explores the origins and development of the SEACEN Leadership Competency Framework under the expert guidance of Jayzle Ravelo, Managing Director, Human Resource and Organization Development, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the Central Bank of the Philippines). She discusses profoundly the reason why it was developed, and what it hopes to accomplish for our Member Central B...

In the latest episode of our podcast titled “Capital Flows Monitor – Asia’s Resident Capital Flows”, the SEACEN Centre’s Ole Rummel and Rogelio Mercado discusses the findings of the SEACEN Capital Flows Monitor 2025 .   Ole opened the discussion by sharing the key takeaways on the recent trends, patterns and drivers of capital flows and international investment position in the region. The main fin...

In our new podcast titled “ Monetary Policy, Financial Stability, and Independence: Central Bank Mandates Unplugged ”, a distinguished panel comprising Ole Rummel, Sir Paul Tucker, Meltem Chadwick, Mark McKenzie, Ayse Sungur, and Chander Rawaswamy examines the evolving role of central banks in addressing complex global challenges. Ole Rummel opens the discussion by exploring the theoretical founda...

It's a new year and the SEACEN Podcast starts our latest season with a brand new episode. Dr. Ole Rummel speaks with Dr. Rogelio Mercado to discuss the re-issued SEACEN Capital Flows Monitor, which is now available in the SEACEN ⁠website⁠ . They discussed the impact of high U.S. and domestic policy rates on capital flows to Asia, as well as the latest trends and patterns of the region's ca...

Ole and Mark are back, this time discussing the biggest news of the past few days: the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a major financier for venture capitalists, tech start-ups and other Silicon Valley outfits, the federal government's response, and possible early lessons, if any, for SEACEN's stakeholders. Disclaimer : The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not...

It's the first episode of a brand new season in 2023, and Mark McKenzie and Ole Rummel are joined by Prof. Leef Dierks, a guest to the Centre under the Visiting Scholar Programme.  He is Professor of International Capital Markets at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences. Prior to joining the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences in July 2013, Leef was a Fixed Income Strategist at Barclays...

Mark McKenzie and Ole Rummel are joined by Prof. Hans Genberg, Professor of Economics at the Asia School of Business, and Prof. Steven Cecchetti, who is the Rosen Chair in International Finance at the Brandeis International Business School as they discuss inflationary outlooks around the world, energy prices, and discuss the global economic impact of latest world events.

Mark McKenzie and Ole Rummel are back on air, ahead of a special webinar on the same topic coming up on 25 March 2022. Mark and Ole explore  the potential for digital assets and cryptocurrencies to lessen the  impact of sanctions and provide food for thought on steps that SEACEN members and stakeholders can take to scrutinize the use of digital  assets. Some key questions: What are...

Dr. Mangal Goswami, Executive Director of the SEACEN Centre, talks to  former Governor Már Guðmundsson about Iceland’s crisis and recovery and  the lessons learned. More generally they discuss the challenges facing  central banks in small, open and financially integrated economies  (SOFIES) due to cross-border financial integration and volatile capital  flows. Preserving m...

On 3 April, Özer and Ole spoke to Matteo Maggiori, Associate Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, about his research with Antonio Coppola (Harvard University), Brent Neiman (University of Chicago) and Jesse Schreger (Columbia University) on international capital movements ( www.globalcapitalallocation.com ) . Their aim was to shed light on how capital moves around the...

In this Podcast, Geraldine Joseph, SEACEN Centre Senior Analyst, has a  conversation with Professor Dr. Didier Cossin, founder and director of  the Global Board Centre of the International Institute for Management  Department (IMD), Switzerland, and Professor of Finance and Governance  at IMD.  Professor Cossin is the originator of the Four Pillars of Board  Effective...

In this SEACEN STEP UP TO LEAD Podcast, Geraldine Joseph, SEACEN  Centre Senior Analyst, engages with Mr. Rajeev Peshawaria, former  Executive Director of Executive Education, Asia School of Business,  Kuala Lumpur, who completed his term at end-March 2020.  Rajeev’s prior  professional experience includes being the CEO of the Iclif Leadership  and Governance Centre,...

In this SEACEN Podcast, Glenn Tasky, Aziz Durrani and Mark McKenzie discuss COVID-19, financial stability and business continuity management (BCM) of central banks, stand-alone financial sector regulatory authorities, deposit insurance agencies (collectively, regulatory authorities), and financial institutions (FIs) themselves plays a central role.

In this episode, Mark is joined by Ole, Aziz Durrani, and Geraldine, all whom have been hosts of Season 2 episodes and they share insights from the podcast throughout 2019, and what they're each looking forward to in the year to come.

“BigTech” in the Financial Sector:  More Choice for the Consumer, More Challenges for the Regulator? SEACEN financial sector supervision experts Mark McKenzie and Glenn Tasky talk with prolific writer and educator Professor Douglas Arner, Kerry Holdings Professor in Law and Co-Founder, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, about the entry of...

In this special episode in our "Step Up to Lead" series, SEACEN Faculty member from the Leadership and Governance Pillar, Ms.  Geraldine Joseph speaks with the former Executive Director of the Centre, Dr Hans Genberg, who is now with the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur.

In this episode, Aziz Durrani speaks to Mr. Findlay Macpherson, who was  most recently Head of Commercial Real Estate, Asia Pacific at HSBC and  is an ex-Senior Technical Specialist from the Bank of England. Findlay  has had a long career in banking, having lived and worked in South  Africa, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. Findlay discusses the  Commercial Real Estate m...

In this episode, Aziz Durrani is in conversation with Mr. Philip Stedman, CEO of Snoocode and Managing Director of Stedman Denny. Phil was previously a senior Technical Specialist at the Bank of England, where he worked alongside Aziz for 6 years, following the 2007/8 Financial Crisis. They discuss Phil’s background and expertise in emerging markets and talk about the key lessons he has learned fr...

In the run-up to the SEACEN Centre’s Policy Summit on Cyber Risk, held on 13-14 June 2019, Aziz Durrani, Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the SEACEN Centre, caught up with Malik Kotadia, one of the panellists at the summit. They discuss some of the key developments, issues and risks in the FinTech, cryptocurrency and blockchain world, as well as how banks and regulators should be responding t...

 In this Podcast, Glenn Tasky, SEACEN’s Director of Financial Stability  and Supervision / Payment and Settlement Systems, interviews Stephen  Scott and Jeff Kupfer of Starling Trust Sciences, LLC. Starling is a  behavioural sciences company that utilizes technology to assist in the  evaluation of culture of organizations, including banks and other  financial institut...

In this  2nd episode in our series on Cybersecurity, Dr. Ole Rummel and Mr. Mark McKenzie spoke with Puan Jessica Chew, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia responsible for financial stability which covers the regulation and supervision of banks, insurance companies, payment systems and money services.  The main subject of this conversation is cyber risks and financial stability. It w...

Dr Ole Rummel interviews Glenn Tasky, Director of the Financial Stability and Supervision/Payment and Settlement Systems pillar of the Centre about issues in Cybersecurity and Central Banking. This is part 1of 2 podcasts which lead up to the SEACEN Centre's Annual Policy Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 13 and 14 June 2019. 

In this episode, Dr Hans Genberg, the Centre's Executive Director, speaks to Grant Spencer, Former Governor of the New Zealand Reserve Bank on the above and his experiences as a senior central banker.