QE or Not QE: Session III

VIDEO May 12, 2014

Speaker / Author

Manuel Balmaseda

Chief Economist, CEMEX

Manuel Balmaseda is the Chief Economist at CEMEX, a leading global building materials corporation. Previously he served as Chief Economist for Spain and Europe at BBVA, Chief Economist for Capital Markets at BBV, professor of economics at CEMFI and visiting researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. He has also taught at the IESE Business School in Madrid, the EOI (School of Industrial Organization) in Madrid and the Helsinki School of Economics. He collaborates with the IMF, the EU Commission, the OECD, the Secretaría General Sudamericana and other private organizations on topics related to the economics perspectives and policy ... Read More

Kozo Koide

Asset Management One Co.  Ltd

Kozo Koide is the Chief Economist at Asset Management One Co.  Ltd.,  which  is  the largest Japanese asset management company with about 52 trillion yen (approximately 505 billion US$) assets under its management in October 2016. Asset Management One was established by four-party consolidation in Mizuho Financial Group in October 2016. He joined DIAM Co., Ltd. (formerly DL-IBJ Asset Management) in October 2000. Mr. Koide provides the economic view for investment strategies, formulates investment ideas and universe for investment trusts for DIAM.  He serves as  the exclusive member from an  asset management business of the Regular Interview Meeting by the ... Read More

John Calverly

Head of Macroeconomic Research, Standard Chartered Bank

John Calverly is the head of macroeconomic research at Standard Chartered Bank and co-leads a team of 25 economists analysing the world economy and focusing on Standard Chartered’s main markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has over 30 years experience as a business economist and spends most of his time on special reports. Recent topics have included understanding QE, the future of energy prices, economic reform in emerging markets, a new index of sustainable development, the global economic super-cycle and world housing markets. John joined the global research group of Standard Chartered Bank when it acquired American Express ... Read More