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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Bank executive pay appears rigged against women
25 Sep 2015

Bank executive pay appears rigged against women

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Economics, Finance sector | 1

Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds evidence that women’s pay in banks is not just lower than that of men but the structure is different, in a way that best be explained by the view that … Continued

women
Is a market determined exchange rate always a good thing?
21 Sep 2015

Is a market determined exchange rate always a good thing?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: China, Course material, Economics, Finance sector | 0

For years there has been pressure on China to allow its exchange rate to be determined by market forces rather than by the central bank. Now that seems closer to happening but it might mean a fall in the RMB, … Continued

exchange rates, RMB
Thinking about the risks to global economic growth
9 Sep 2015

Thinking about the risks to global economic growth

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics | 2

The fundamentals of global economic growth seem broadly positive but there are some reasons for caution, which can be understood through the savings-investment framework described in the previous blog. If savings are “too high” or investment “too low” then the … Continued

growth, macro
The elements of macro-finance
6 Sep 2015

The elements of macro-finance

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics | 0

Macroeconomics is a complicated subject but it’s possible to understand quite a lot about the key questions in macro, and some of the policy challenges, by considering a few key concepts. This blog gives the elements of what ties macroeconomics to … Continued

balance of payments, macro, national accounts, savings

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Simon is Management Practice Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School. From 2008-2018 he was the first Director of the University of Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) degree, and was later the first Director of the University's Global Executive MBA. An economist and former equities analyst at JPMorgan and Citigroup, he teaches on financial markets and institutions, infrastructure finance and the world financial system. He is a Fellow in Management at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he is a member of the investment committee, and a research associate of the Cambridge Energy Policy Research Group, where he specialises in nuclear finance.

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