FT and Credit Suisse Lex Forum Series: Charting the New Economic and Financial Landscape 2011

Two years on from the depth of the economic crisis, the Euro Zone economy faces ongoing tension. Inflationary pressures are building, yet at the same time, high rates of unemployment and rapid fiscal cuts raise the threat of deflation. Pressure on the sovereign debt of the peripheries is mounting. And austerity plans are only just beginning to ramp up.

Against this backdrop, policy makers and central banks are looking to make some extremely tough calls in deciding how and when to tighten monetary and fiscal policy.

In the latest in a global series of strategic forums looking at the key challenges facing the financial industry and capital markets the Financial Times and Credit Suisse will gather senior economists, regulators and financial sector executives to discuss monetary and fiscal challenges in the Euro Zone.

Discussions will include:

- Will the European leaders' retooled bailout plan defuse the debt crisis or will debt crises flare throughout the year?
- Is inflation really one of the most dangerous threats currently facing the Euro Zone and what effect will monetary policy tightening have? Should we expect economic contraction?
- What are the risks of the fiscal squeeze, particularly when the economy has scarcely begun recovering from recession?
- Are current political solutions far-reaching enough and will policy be back to normal by 2012?