Research Clusters were set up by the Heads of Research in order to encourage interaction and collaboration between researchers working on fields of common interest. The Research Cluster is open to all European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and Bank of England (BoE) researchers and participation...

Topics: 1. How to reach scale in small markets; 2. The business case for inclusive insurance; 3. Inclusive insurance lessons from the pandemic crisis; 4. Digital solutions for inclusive insurance ; 5. Innovative distribution ; 6. Coping with climate risk; 7. Regulation; 8. Gender-sensitive...

Day 1 - 2 November 2020 "Inclusive insurance amidst a pandemic" ; Day 2 - 3 November 2020 "Inclusive insurance against climate risks" ; Day 3 - 4 November 2020 "How to reach scale and develop inclusive insurance markets"; Day 4 - 5 November 2020 "New products and solutions to increase insurance...

Due to the COVID-19 situation, there is uncertainty surrounding travel restrictions and holding face-to-face events safely in October. Therefore, the organisers have decided to postpone the Third BoE, CEPR, Imperial,

Confrence themes: Theme 1- Non bank financial institutions and their impact on financial markets Theme 2- Financial market infrastructure

In order to assess the financial stability implications of these recent developments, it is important for academics and policy makers to improve their understanding of risks arising from the behaviour of non-bank financial institutions and the evolution of the supporting market infrastructure,...

The theme of the conference is competition and regulation in financial markets and conference topics include, but are not limited to: - The impact of regulation on competition - Technology and competition in financial services - The role of financial regulation in facilitating(or not...

The microinsurance sector has experienced persistent growth in client outreach and premium volumes over the past ten years. Today, nearly 300 million low-income citizens in developing countries are covered by an insurance policy. New technologies are boosting market coverage. In Asia alone, the...

The organizing committee of this small informal workshop invites submissions of high-quality theoretical and empirical research on financial intermediation in both advanced economies and emerging markets. Scholars in the fields of banking and finance will meet to discuss current issues in...

Topics: - Mortgage and bankruptcy constraints in equilibrium - Role of individuals’ beliefs and expectations about income and house prices - Interactions between housing and labour market choices - Tenure choice: Why does anyone buy a house? - Housing supply - Contracting frictions in housing...