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Howard Davies

Writing for PS since 2009
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Howard Davies, the first chairman of the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (1997-2003), is Chairman of NatWest Group. He was Director of the London School of Economics (2003-11) and served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry.

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  1. Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?
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    Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?

    Mar 4, 2025 Howard Davies warns that changes in US foreign policy jeopardize efforts to create a common regulatory framework.

  2. Are Global Banking Rules Finished?
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    Are Global Banking Rules Finished?

    Nov 26, 2024 Howard Davies wonders if the Basel Committee’s recommendations on minimum capital requirements will ever be implemented now.

  3. The Missing Ingredient in European Competitiveness
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    The Missing Ingredient in European Competitiveness

    Sep 26, 2024 Howard Davies thinks the bloc's economic future depends heavily on its ability to achieve capital-market integration.

  4. Is Private Credit Becoming the Public’s Problem?
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    Is Private Credit Becoming the Public’s Problem?

    Jun 19, 2024 Howard Davies considers whether, and in what manner, regulators should respond to the industry's explosive growth.

  5. Are Global Capital Rules Possible?
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    Are Global Capital Rules Possible?

    Mar 29, 2024 Howard Davies thinks major Western jurisdictions' institutional differences could sink standardization efforts.

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    The Future of World Order

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers whether US President Donald Trump's second presidency represents a global paradigm shift.
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    Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?

    Howard Davies warns that changes in US foreign policy jeopardize efforts to create a common regulatory framework.
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    Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Mexico – and America

    Anne O. Krueger thinks the US administration’s trade restrictions will end up undermining its stated immigration goals.
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    Americans Will Miss Their Government When It’s Gone

    Sami Mahroum explains what will follow from the indiscriminate gutting of federal agencies and mass firings.
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    Trump’s Imaginary Victories

    Jeffrey Frankel

    On February 4, Donald Trump pretended that mild concessions by Canada and Mexico warranted a 30-day postponement of tariffs, and he will probably postpone them again. This reflects a broader pattern: Trump declares war, and when it becomes apparent that he cannot win, he pretends he already has.

     says that to call the US president a “transactional” leader is to ignore his utter lack of strategic thinking.
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    Greenland’s Future Must Be Decided by Greenland’s People

    Simon Johnson dismisses the argument that US national security depends on gaining control over the island.
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    Nature Needs Its Own ID

    Midori Paxton shows how digital tools can drive a data-driven approach to protecting our planet’s environmental health.
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    Ukraine’s True Value

    Anastassia Fedyk & Emilia Marshall

    Ukraine’s immense industrial and human resources once helped make the Soviet Union a global power, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is counting on them to achieve his neo-imperialist dream. With the US now behaving like a Kremlin proxy, supporting Ukraine has become an existential imperative for Europe.

     warn that abandoning the country could hand Vladimir Putin the opportunity to restore Russia’s imperial status.
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    America Is Gone – Europe Must Replace It

    Sławomir Sierakowski

    Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was shocking but not surprising. As the Trump administration rapidly destroys America's credibility and international standing, Europe must mobilize its ample resources to replace America as a global leader.

     says the Trump administration's Oval Office fight with Ukraine's president is a moment that will live in infamy.

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