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    An interview with former ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet

    An interview with former ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet

    01 June 2022 Global macro
    We speak to the former ECB President to hear his thoughts on the road ahead

    The world stands at a pivotal moment – inflation is soaring, and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has embarked on what is expected to be the most aggressive tightening cycle in decades. With the outlook for global interest rates rapidly evolving, Insight’s Global Chief Investment Officer, Adrian Grey, speaks to former President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet. A veteran central banker, Mr Trichet was the last ECB president to raise interest rates in 2011 and has more recently been working on new global sustainability disclosure standards.

    Executive Summary

    • International standards on sustainability-related disclosures
    • An incredible accumulation of debt leaves the world vulnerable to higher rates
    • The role of central banks and the rush to contain inflation
    • The future of the European Union
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