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Financial World

Financial World is our quarterly digital magazine, published in association with the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI). Available to members and subscribers, it brings together thought-provoking research and commentary on the UK and international financial services sector and the wider economy.


Digital and audio

The digital edition of Financial World is set up to be easy to access on both desktop and mobile, with lots of links to background articles and papers. It also has an audio version.


With the audio version, you can relax and listen to Financial World articles at any time, in any place that suits you – while going for a walk, preparing dinner, or with your eyes closed after a long day.


We hope you enjoy reading – and listening to – Financial World.

In the latest issue

Apart from the potential for full-scale war in Europe, the matters currently concentrating the minds of policy makers and economists are inflation and the gloomy prospect of stagflation. Inflation – its causes and possible impact – is the cover topic of this issue of Financial World.

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Driving down the premiums

Paul Wallace examines why the cost of motor insurance has risen so much and suggests that the UK could learn from Ireland’s recent changes to insurance regulation

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When the model isn’t looking good

Paul Fisher explains why economic models fail to capture the full threat of climate change and proposes a simple solution to the problem: moving as swiftly as possible to net zero

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There’s no ghost in the machine’

Anil Ananthaswamy explains why society as a whole needs to have a better understanding of the mathematics behind generative artificial intelligence so that it can make the right policy choices and better know itself

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Subscribing to Financial World

Subscription to Financial World is included with membership, and includes access to both the digital and audio versions.

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Access the Financial World archive

Subscribers can access a searchable archive of FW articles or download complete back issues. You will need to login to your LIBF account to access these.


Access the archive (link to MyLIBF)