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It was Rachel Reeves's moment on day two of Labour party conference. Addressing the hall she detailed her ambitious plans for growth and vowed to stick to 'iron-clad fiscal rules' if in power. She also received a surprise endorsement from former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. Once branded 'boring snoring' by a BBC editor, Reeves doesn't look boring anymore. Will she be the first female chancellor of the exchequer?  Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman. 

Mark Carney is Vice Chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Head of Transition Investing. Prior to Brookfield, Mark served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, and prior to that as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 until 2013. Mark was also Chairman of the Financial Stability Board from 2011 to 2018. Mark is a long-time and well-known advocate for sustainability and is currently the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. If that was not enough, Mark serves on numerous other boards including Stripe, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum to name a few. In Today's Episode with Mark Carney You Will Learn: 1.) How Mark made his entrance into the world of finance and came to the role of Governor of the Bank of Canada? How did that role lead to his becoming Governor of the Bank of England? How did seeing multiple booms and busts impact Mark's investing mindset? 2.) Governments, Central Banks and Regulation: How do governments and central banks retain control in a completely decentralized financial world? Can traditional currencies and digital currencies peacefully co-exist? What are Mark's predictions for central bank digital currencies? How does Mark expect governments and central banks to regulate digital currencies in the coming years? 3.) The Winners and Losers: What does the future hold for crypto exchanges? How do competitors for digital gold perform? Why does Mark believe in crypto "only the niche will survive"? What does the rise of Defi mean for traditional banks? What will determine those that survive? What does Mark mean when he says the winners will decide "what is my interface with this crypto world?'' 4.) The Future of NFTs: Do NFTs do more to help or to harm income inequality? How does Mark see the future for the development and experimentation of NFTs? Who are the winners and losers in the next decade for NFTs? How does Mark feel about the pause between productivity gains and real wage benefits that exist today?  Item's Mentioned In Today's Episode with Mark Carney Mark's Favourite Book: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard

Sky News presenter Samantha Washington interviews the former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney at the 'Big Ideas Live' event in South Yorkshire.They discuss the challenges facing the UK and world economies, and the promise of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November.#BigIdeasLive

Value(s) is the new book by economist and former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. It’s an exploration into the ways in which economic and social values have become blurred and the radical change that is needed to build a better world for all. Recently, Irish Times columnist Chris Johns sat down with the Canadian banker for a wide ranging discussion on reshaping societal values, his involvement with online payment firm Stripe and his proud Irish heritage. Today we bring you that interview.

Value(s) is the new book by economist and former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. It's an exploration into the ways in which economic and social values have become blurred and the radical change that is needed to build a better world for all. Recently, Irish Times columnist Chris Johns sat down with the Canadian banker for a wide ranging discussion on reshaping societal values, his involvement with online payment firm Stripe and his proud Irish heritage. Today we bring you that interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney told Martha Kearney that the COP 26 meeting in Glasgow remains “a high ambition COP” despite the decision to postpone it by a year to 2021. He also said that transitioning to a net zero economy could form a key part of the economic recovery following the lockdown. He was speaking to Martha following the broadcast of an essay by Pope Francis, outlining his hopes for a post pandemic society. The interview is part of the BBC’s Rethink series – a unique collaboration between BBC Radio 4, Radio 5 Live and the World Service. It asks how society and our lives can change for the better after the Covid-19 crisis. Credit: Reuters

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is down 3.8% at $9,977 XRP is down 2.8% at 26 cents and Ethereum is down 3% at $188 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: WanChain up 70% Civic up 43% FunFair up 37% and Ignis up 35% The Governor of the bank of England Mark Carney favors a libra-like currency as the world’s reserve currency instead of the US dollar. Chairwoman Maxine waters has said that her committee will continue to keep its sights on Libra through the fall. Circle is planning to raise a 100 million venture capital fund for its equity crowdfunding platform seedinvest. Hotmine wants to heat homes in Siberia, and decentralize mining power.

Facebook’s New Libra Currency Sends Shivers Through The Banking World You may have read that Facebook is to launch a cryptocurrency, which is already creating a stir among world central bankers and G7 leaders.   This is not just a remittance service sending money via a smartphone, but a new currency. However, some cryptocurrency purists could argue that Facebook’s new digital coin, Libra, is not a true cryptocurrency, although they admit that it could bring digital money into the mainstream.   Critics claim the plans for Libra, backed by a consortium of 28 groups including Uber, Spotify, Visa and Mastercard, is not a genuinely decentralised digital currency.   I’m not a crypto expert or even a fan of so-called currencies like Bitcoin. The price of bitcoin, which has been volatile over the past 12 months and passed $9,000 at the weekend for the first time in more than a year, has been flat since the announcement. Other major cryptocurrencies were also unmoved or only slightly down on the news.   The new currency system will allow users to convert US dollars and other international currencies into Libra, which will facilitate rapid money transfers and online transactions with almost no transaction fees. Which begs the question, if there are no transaction fees why are these companies investing millions into this project?   Facebook, which is leading the project, said Libra will be especially valuable to the 1.7bn people worldwide without bank accounts, who will be able to carry out payments via their phones.   While Facebook intends for Libra to eventually become decentralised, transactions will initially be validated by the founding consortium.    Phil Chen, decentralised chief officer at phonemaker HTC’s blockchain-driven Exodus project, told the FT.   “This project is the antithesis of bitcoin and is another step towards total control of data and users,”   He added, “This global coin is the most invasive and dangerous form of surveillance they have devised thus far.”   “At the end of the day, Libra is not a true blockchain,” Mr Chen said.   On the online forum Reddit, one commenter described Libra as a “Silicon Valley surveillance paradise” but acknowledged that it was still a “pretty significant development in crypto”. “Instead of a monopoly it’s an oligopoly,” said Gavin Brown, associate professor in financial economics at Manchester Metropolitan University and director of cryptocurrency hedge fund Blockchain Capital. But the structure might be sensible, he added:   “There needs to be some level of institutionalisation in order for adoption to happen and regulators to get comfortable.”   Another factor is that Facebook will not use the “proof of work” mechanism that underpins cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, under which computers solve problems to create a block chain and be rewarded with newly-minted currency, because of its “poor performance” and “high energy (and environmental) costs”.   Richard Dennis, founder of crypto network Temtum, said the proof of work model had been shown to be inefficient, and that bitcoin would be “out of date” soon. But he added, along with others, that Facebook’s project had “rejuvenated” the crypto community. “I was told it’s crypto Spring,” he said. “This is starting to feel like 2017 again.”   Whilst central bankers, like the governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, have given the currency a lukewarm welcome, I’m sure Facebook and its backers have already thought through the potential challenges that lie ahead, not least money laundering regulation.   Within Facebook — where engineers and product managers are more familiar with optimising advertising algorithms or simplifying photo sharing — creating a new currency was seen as a daunting challenge.  “I’ve been doing this for more than a year, like 20 hours a day, and I’m still wrapping my head around it,” said Kevin Weil, who moved from Instagram to become Facebook’s head of blockchain product in June 2018.  Libra was “unlike anything I’ve ever worked on before”, he added in an interview last week at the San Francisco Mint.  “The technology is basically brand new, and is evolving really quickly. No one has any experience with a global currency before. Any direction you look, it’s new — and that’s exciting.”      Libra could open up opportunities for small online businesses to lower the cost of transactions, as well ease the process of selling online on Instagram and Facebook. The news must have sent shivers through the banking and money transfer community. This will shake up the banks and the likes of Western Union, which takes a large chunk out of overseas workers remittances. They are all crying 'foul' about regulations and money laundering when it's the banks who have been fined for laundering! Apple Pay is not mentioned? This will be another step towards a cashless society, a one world currency and less control of our money and privacy.   Facebook has 2.7 billion active monthly users, and it knows a lot about us. It will know a lot more about us once we start using Libra, but has promised to keep this information separate from the social media business.   Check out my book, Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness, on Amazon - http://bit.ly/2MoneyBook   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

You may have read that Facebook is to launch a cryptocurrency, which is already creating a stir among world central bankers and G7 leaders. This is not just a remittance service sending money via a smartphone, but a new currency. However, some cryptocurrency purists could argue that Facebook’s new digital coin, Libra, is not a true cryptocurrency, although they admit that it could bring digital money into the mainstream. Critics claim the plans for Libra, backed by a consortium of 28 groups including Uber, Spotify, Visa and Mastercard, is not a genuinely decentralised digital currency. I’m not a crypto expert or even a fan of so-called currencies like Bitcoin. The price of bitcoin, which has been volatile over the past 12 months and passed $9,000 at the weekend for the first time in more than a year, has been flat since the announcement. Other major cryptocurrencies were also unmoved or only slightly down on the news. The new currency system will allow users to convert US dollars and other international currencies into Libra, which will facilitate rapid money transfers and online transactions with almost no transaction fees. Which begs the question, if there are no transaction fees why are these companies investing millions into this project? Facebook, which is leading the project, said Libra will be especially valuable to the 1.7bn people worldwide without bank accounts, who will be able to carry out payments via their phones. Phil Chen, decentralised chief officer at phonemaker HTC’s blockchain-driven Exodus project, told the FT. “This project is the antithesis of bitcoin and is another step towards total control of data and users,” Whilst central bankers, like the governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, have given the currency a lukewarm welcome, I’m sure Facebook and its backers have already thought through the potential challenges that lie ahead, not least money laundering regulation. Within Facebook — where engineers and product managers are more familiar with optimising advertising algorithms or simplifying photo sharing — creating a new currency was seen as a daunting challenge. “I’ve been doing this for more than a year, like 20 hours a day, and I’m still wrapping my head around it,” said Kevin Weil, who moved from Instagram to become Facebook’s head of blockchain product in June 2018. Libra was “unlike anything I’ve ever worked on before”, he added in an interview last week at the San Francisco Mint. “The technology is basically brand new, and is evolving really quickly. No one has any experience with a global currency before. Any direction you look, it’s new — and that’s exciting.” Libra could open up opportunities for small online businesses to lower the cost of transactions, as well ease the process of selling online on Instagram and Facebook. The news must have sent shivers through the banking and money transfer community. This will shake up the banks and the likes of Western Union, which takes a large chunk out of overseas workers remittances. They are all crying 'foul' about regulations and money laundering when it's the banks who have been fined for laundering! Apple Pay is not mentioned? This will be another step towards a cashless society, a one world currency and less control of our money and privacy. Facebook has 2.7 billion active monthly users, and it knows a lot about us. It will know a lot more about us once we start using Libra, but has promised to keep this information separate from the social media business. Check out my book, Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness, on Amazon - http://bit.ly/2MoneyBook

This week the team from This is Money join Share Radio’s Georgie Frost for an entertaining look back at the week’s big stories from the disgusting tricks hidden in cancer insurance small print to the birth of a new money superhero, Scam Man. Also on the show: Why banks are refusing to grant overdrafts to youngsters. Are they overeducated and misunderstood or just living in the wrong part of town? Did baby boomers really steal all the money and run away? Did Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney cut interest rates too soon? Or was he misled by bankers who promised to pass on the cut to saving AND mortgage customers but didn’t. Editor Simon Lambert explains his new investing technique: Doing Nothing. Consumer Affairs Editor Lee Boyce lifts the mask to reveal himself as the face of a new Beat the scammers campaign. Everyone needs to know these terrifying tricks of the tricksters. Do you have too many legs to claim on your critical illness insurance? Banks insult their customers yet again – this time with another round of ‘We’ve cut your savings rate’ hate mail. ‘Just kill the account!’ says Simon. It’s a brilliant time to fix your mortgage – surely these rates won’t last for very long. Why are rare 2p coins so popular? Would you take a pay cut for an extra day off a week? And a bit more.