Global Policy Institute (GPI)

What Global Policy Institute (GPI) does

Global Policy Institute (GPI), operating under the legal entity Global Policy London Ltd. (Company No. 02171962; Charity No. 1012013), is an independent, non-partisan policy research think tank founded in 2007 and headquartered in the City of London at University House, 109-117 Middlesex Street. The institute analyzes globalization, the changing world order, and the political economy of monetary regimes, with current research priorities centered on central banks, monetary policy, international currency regimes, and the formation of digital currency areas, including Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

GPI organizes its output across five thematic programmes (Geopolitics, Geo-economics, GPI Europe, GPI Asia, UK Futures) and publishes Books, Policy Papers, and GPI Opinion pieces primarily through its website, supported by an email newsletter and active social media presence. Dedicated thematic portals include CBDC In Focus, Eurasian Integration, UK Futures, and Global Shifts. The flagship product is the book "Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Future of Money" by Michael Lloyd, distributed through Amazon and accompanied by sustained 2026 publication cadence on wholesale CBDCs, Fed swap line weaponization, dollar resets, and the global financial safety net. There are no software products, APIs, or technology platforms; the entire offering is human-authored research and advisory content.

GPI's commercial model combines bespoke consultancy services to government, business, and NGO clients drawing on its global network of academics and policy professionals, alongside direct-to-consumer book sales and charitable funding. The customer base spans government policymakers, business decision makers, and NGOs across markets including the UK, USA, Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Iran. As a registered charity, GPI does not publicly disclose pricing or revenues, and its consultancy work is structured on a bespoke basis. Management includes Professor Chris Dixon as Acting Director and Head of GPI Asia Programme, alongside acting author Michael Lloyd.

Name

Global Policy Institute (GPI)

Legal name

Global Policy London Ltd.

Website

https://gpilondon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Policy Institute (GPI London) is an independent, non-partisan UK think tank founded in 2007 that publishes policy research and books on monetary policy, central bank digital currencies, geopolitics, and world order for government, business, and NGO audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Policy research think tank
• Geopolitical analysis
• Monetary policy research
• Central banking research
• International affairs consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Policy Institute is an independent non-partisan think tank that conducts policy research and advisory work on globalization, world order, geopolitics, monetary policy, central banking and digital currencies. It delivers its work through five thematic programmes (Geopolitics, Geo-economics, GPI Europe, GPI Asia, UK Futures) producing publications, policy papers, opinion pieces, consultancy, and a dedicated CBDC research initiative.

Product overview

The Global Policy Institute (GPI) operates as a policy research think tank rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of research and advisory services organized around five thematic programmes (Geopolitics, Geo-economics, GPI Europe, GPI Asia, and UK Futures). The primary product is the GPI Publications platform, which disseminates Books, Policy Papers, and GPI Opinion pieces. Additional offerings include the CBDC In Focus thematic initiative, GPI Consultancy advisory services, and a Newsletter subscription. There are no software products, applications, or technology platforms offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GPI Publications Books, policy papers and opinion pieces produced by GPI researchers and fellows on globalization, geopolitics, monetary policy and central banking. Sold and distributed to policymakers, business leaders and informed readers.
• GPI Consultancy Advisory and consulting services that combine GPI's independent research with commercial know-how to support business decision makers, NGOs and policymakers.
• Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Future of Money (Book) Featured GPI book by Michael Lloyd examining the rise of central bank digital currencies, their design choices, and implications for the future of money. Targeted at policymakers, central bankers and finance professionals.
• CBDC In Focus Initiative Dedicated thematic initiative that aggregates GPI's research and analysis on central bank digital currency developments globally, serving policymakers and finance audiences tracking CBDC trends.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Large US-based public policy research organisation covering international affairs and economics. Operates as a broader incumbent with significantly larger resources than GPI, but overlapping focus areas.
• Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Bipartisan US policy research organisation analysing geopolitics, international economics, and security — overlapping with GPI's programme mix but at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): London-headquartered, independent international affairs think tank offering policy research, events, and advisory on geopolitics, international economics, and world order — directly analogous to GPI's mission and London-based positioning.
• Peterson Institute for International Economics: Specialist think tank on international monetary policy, currency regimes, and global financial stability — closely aligned with GPI's Geo-economics and CBDC agenda.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global network of research centers producing non-partisan analysis on geopolitics, economics, and international order — directly comparable in mission and multi-region thematic programmes.
• Atlantic Council: US-headquartered think tank offering programmes on geopolitics, geo-economics, and monetary issues; overlaps with GPI's CBDC, dollar, and global financial safety net research.
• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): UK-based independent think tank undertaking research on international affairs, defence, and security policy with a publication- and events-driven distribution model comparable to GPI.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): Global think tank producing policy analysis on geopolitics, geo-economics, and strategic studies; overlapping coverage of monetary policy and world order topics that GPI programmes address.

Regional players

• Bruegel: European think tank focused on international economics and monetary policy. Comparable to GPI's geo-economics work, though it primarily serves a European institutional audience.

Emerging players

• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Newer global advisory and research organisation providing policy advisory to governments. Comparable in combining research and consulting, but focused on government implementation support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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