Geopolitical Risks: Implications for Asset Prices and Financial Stability

The Emerging Markets Group (EMG) at Bayes Business School is delighted to welcome Dr Mahvash Qureshi, Assistant Director and Division Chief in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department to a deliver a public lecture on "Geopolitical Risks: Implications for Asset Prices and Financial Stability".

Geopolitical events can significantly influence financial asset prices and pose risks to macro-financial stability. This lecture will draw on insights from the IMF’s April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report to explore how different types of geopolitical shocks affect asset prices and transmit across borders through trade and financial linkages. She will also discuss whether investors price these risks, the implications for financial institutions, and policy measures to help safeguard financial stability in the face of rising geopolitical risks.

Dr Mahvash Qureshi, Assistant Director and Division Chief, IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Dr Qureshi supervises the production of the analytical chapters of the IMF Global Financial Stability Report. She has published widely in academic journals. She is the author of several books, including Taming the Tide of Capital Flows: A Policy Guide (MIT Press). Her department’s work has been presented in EMG’s conferences. She holds an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge, Trinity College.

Emerging Markets Group (EMG)

Emerging markets have become an integral part of global business and finance. Anyone engaged in international business needs to understand the forces driving this trend. The Emerging Markets Group (EMG) at Bayes Business School was established to perform thought-leading research into Foreign Exchange and Financial Markets, with emphasis on emerging markets. In doing so, EMG brings together internationally respected academics, professionals and organisations through discussion groups, workshops and conferences.