2025/04/30 | Evaluating Threats to the Reserve Currency Status & Sovereign Creditworthiness

Since global tariffs were announced on Liberation Day, market turmoil has increased, historical asset correlations have broken down and some have called into question the longevity of the US Dollar’s reserve currency status. Meanwhile, landmark US fiscal legislation is proceeding and tension between POTUS and the Federal Reserve Chair has risen. Our esteemed panel will discuss these and related topics profoundly impacting the global Sovereign Debt and Currency markets.

• Speakers:
  • Richard Francis, Sovereigns / Co-Head of Americas Sovereigns, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
  • Professor Gautam Jain, Ph.D., Research Scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy
• Moderator:
  • Mark Howard, CFA, Senior Multi-Asset Specialist at BNP Paribas

Where: Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, NYC

When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 6 to 8pm

Agenda:

• 6:00 – 6:45: Cocktails & Networking
• 6:45 – 7:30: Panel Discussion
• 7:30 – 7:45: Q&A
• 7:45 – 8:00: Cocktails & Networking