UK: Bank of England chief economist reflects on shareholders and corporate governance

Last Friday the Bank of England chief economist, Andy Haldane, was interviewed on the BBC Newsnight television programme. His comments on company law, corporate governance and the role of shareholders have been widely reported, not least because he questioned shareholder primacy: see, for example, here and here. The interview can be watched below (or here, opens in new window).

PS: The Bank of England has launched a blog, titled Bank Underground.

UK: On microscopes and telescopes - a speech by Andy Haldane

The Chief Economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, delivered a speech today titled On microscopes and telescopes: see here (pdf). In his speech, Mr Haldane argues that complexity theory may be a useful lens through which to begin exploring the public policy questions that arise from the new architecture of macro-financial policy.