ECB to design new anti-fragmentation instrument By Lewis McLellan The return of inflation and a backdrop of rising rates have led to a rapid widening of European government bond spreads.…
Financial relations between Italy and Europe Thursday 26 May, Roundtable Luigi Disanto, director general for European financial relations, Ministry of the Economy and Finance, Italy, discusses the economic implications of…
Gender balance in the financial sector Thursday 28 April, Broadcast The OMFIF Sustainable Policy Institute is launching the ninth edition of the Gender Balance Index. The report tracks the presence…
Gender balance in the financial sector Thursday 28 April, Broadcast The OMFIF Sustainable Policy Institute is launching the ninth edition of the Gender Balance Index. The report tracks the presence…
THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 14-18 March 2022, Vol.13 Ed.11 Most-read Commentary How the ECB can improve its communications: As the European Central Bank approaches its first…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Monday, March 14, 2022) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 14 2022 Global Markets Glimmers of hope on some progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks boost risk-on…
Clear communication key as Berlin wrangles with economic direction Thursday 17 February 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.7.4 Commentary: Competing Berlin economic players stretch Scholz’s big tent By David Marsh and Mark Sobel…
Year of Hobson’s choice: UK recession is inevitable, January FOMC critical opportunity for Fed, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 17-21 January 2022, Vol.13 Ed.3…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Thursday, December 16, 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS December 16, 2021 Global Markets Despite the more hawkish tone, equity markets reacted positively to the FOMC policy…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Wednesday 13 October 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS October 13 2021 Global Markets Focus today is on US September CPI (14:30 CET), the last CPI…
Fed must reassess strategy ahead of September’s FOMC meeting Thursday 2 September 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.35.3 Commentary: Fed should be buying equity, not bonds By Tamim Bayoumi in Washington Chair…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Thursday, 8 July 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS July 8 2021 Global Markets US Treasuries extended recent gains reflecting a continued unwind of the reflation…
Next Generation EU issuance will boost euro’s reserve status, How to close the sustainable infrastructure gap, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 14-18…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Monday 14 June, 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS June 14 2021 Global Markets Global equities hovered around record highs, while 10-yr US Treasury yields traded…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday 19 March, 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 19 2021 Global Markets USTs remained under some pressure in early European trade today, as investors…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Wednesday 17 March, 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 17 2021 Global Markets Market focus today is on the conclusion of the two-day FOMC monetary…
Fewer currencies, please, Analysing the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday 9 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.10.2 Commentary: Fewer currencies, please By Steve Hanke in Baltimore Before the rise…
Deciphering FOMC rate-cut rationale, Digital currencies special report Commentary: Deciphering FOMC rate-cut rationale By Mark Sobel in Washington It’s not easy steering monetary policy given the need to anticipate the…