Building the next generation of capital markets By Katerina Liu Market participants have been talking about using distributed ledger technology as a tool to improve capital markets infrastructure for at…
Next UK government must be brave on policy reform By Peter Sedgwick Regardless of which party is selected to form the next UK government on 4 July, there should be…
ECB cuts interest rates, but is now set to hit the pause button Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The European Central Bank has, as widely predicted,…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has failed to recoup losses from Friday, when weak retail figures and less-than-ideal housing data soured the mood music. The…
European Union acts on artificial intelligence safety By Julian Jacobs and AJ Mannan The European Union has passed a landmark piece of legislation that attempts to regulate artificial intelligence. On…
Indonesia election uncertainty clouds fiscal outlook By Johanna Chua On 14 February, Indonesia will hold general elections and voters will head to the polls to elect the next president, vice…
Good Morning Monaco Thursday, January 25, 2024 Monaco’s fabled security also in the dock A 57 year-old Peruvian career criminal, who has spent a total of 20 of his years…
Unlocking new investment: Labour’s approach to funding UK growth Wednesday 17 January, Roundtable The UK ranks the lowest in the G7 and among the worst performers in the Organisation for…
The future of payments 2023 Wednesday 13 December, Live broadcast Achieving the targets set in the latest phase of the G20 cross-border payments programme will require collaboration and engagement between…
HIGHLIGHTS December 6 2023 Global Markets Lower-than-expected JOLTS data and dovish comments by the ECB’s Isabel Schnabel enabled the recent rally in sovereign bonds to continue its momentum. Meanwhile,…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has opened on the front foot buoyed by the feel-good holiday vibe emanating from the US, as Wall…
Italy’s central bank faces a turning point By Ignazio Angeloni Italy has a new governor at the helm of its central bank. The Banca d’Italia has lost most of its…
International pressures on central banks By David Marsh The last few years have been tough for adherents of the doctrine that central bank independence is crucial for maintaining stable prices.…
Market report: Negative sentiment hits, disappointing earnings, Standard Chartered plunges and decision day for ECB Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’A sharp pullback on Wall Street…
Charting the digital euro’s next steps OMFIF Live broadcast | Wednesday 25 October 14:00 – 15:15 BST The European Central Bank has decided to proceed with a digital euro preparation phase…
Finance minister Mario Marcel says Chile becoming green finance hub By David Marsh and Ben Rands Chile is emerging as a green finance hub with increased borrowing in sustainability-related bonds…
ECB rate rise intensifies dilemmas over Europe’s direction By David Marsh and Taylor Pearce The European Central Bank’s controversial 14 September decision to go ahead with further interest rate tightening…
HIGHLIGHTS July 28 2023 Global Markets As widely expected, the ECB raised policy rates by 25bps yesterday. Regarding future actions, the ECB stated that “the Governing Council will continue to follow…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: “British Airways owner IAG has seen first half underlying operating profit soar, putting the losses of last year firmly in the rear-view…
Bank of England exercises aim to better understand market dynamics By Udaibir Das The Bank of England has raised the bar in managing the UK financial system and launched ‘system-wide…
China has decided to protect Hong Kong as a financial centre By John Orchard Western visitors returning to China for face-to-face meetings, as OMFIF did last week, will find a…
Silicon Valley Bank collapse reverberates through financial system By Mark Sobel The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the US federal government’s rescue of all depositors through…
Incentives key to keeping primary dealership model sustainable By Burhan Khadbai Looking at ways to add incentives is crucial for sovereign debt management offices to ensure the primary dealership is…
Reserve management: what to watch for in 2023 By Nikhil Sanghani Central bank speak continues to be dominated by concerns over inflation. These macroeconomic factors – tightening monetary policy and…
HIGHLIGHTS January 27 2023 Global Markets Most of Asian equity markets ended in positive territory today, while sovereign bonds weakened, as investors moved to price in slightly more rate tightening…