Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 21 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 21 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Weighed down by renewed geopolitical tensions, the majority of Asian bourses ended in red territory today and major European equity markets opened lower,...
June 21st, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 20 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 20 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: At this week’s two-day policy meeting, which concluded late yesterday, the FOMC adopted a more dovish tone compared to that in the prior meeting,...
June 20th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 19 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 19 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Speaking at the ECB’s annual Forum on Central Banking in Sintra yesterday, President Mario Draghi adopted a more dovish stance compared to that at...
June 19th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Fed to signal imminent rate cuts, Financial market manipulation and regulatory reform
Fed to signal imminent rate cuts, Financial market manipulation and regulatory reform
Commentary: Fed to signal imminent rate cuts
By James Knightley in London
Concerns about the implications of President Donald Trump’s willingness to use trade tariffs in disputes mean downside risks to US growth...
June 19th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Finance, News | Read More
Societe Generale signs Poseidon Principles
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Societe Generale signs Poseidon Principles
SOCIETE GENERALE SIGNS POSEIDON PRINCIPLES PROMOTING SHIPPING INDUSTRY DECARBONISATION
Societe Generale announces it is one of the founding signatories to the Poseidon Principles in collaboration with the Global Maritime Forum, and in league with a significant...
June 18th, 2019 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Banking, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Finance, Pollution, Shipfinance | Read More
China writing new interbank rules, OMFIF launches Global Public Investor 2019
China writing new interbank rules, OMFIF launches Global Public Investor 2019
Commentary: China writing new interbank rules
By Herbert Poenisch in Beijing
China’s commercial banks have struggled in the international arena. They are the biggest in the world, but must abide by rules written over...
June 13th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance, Markets, Reports | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 12 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 12 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Investors adopted a cautious stance against risk assets early today amid renewed trade woes with European bourses opening in the red, following modest...
June 12th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Monday, 10 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Monday, 10 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: The majority of Asian equity markets gained in today’s session, European bourses were standing in positive territory in early trade and US stock futures...
June 10th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
David Marsh on Friedrich Merz: ‘German leader in waiting’, Desmond Lachman on emerging markets, and more
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David Marsh on Friedrich Merz: ‘German leader in waiting’, Desmond Lachman on emerging markets, and more
OMFIF UPDATE – WEEK 23 2019 – 3-7 June 2019 Vol.10 Ed.23
COMMENTARY
Merz: German leader in waiting
Germany has a new leader in waiting. Friedrich Merz, long-time Christian...
June 8th, 2019 | Banking, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Finance, Reports | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 7 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 7 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: At its policy meeting yesterday, the ECB Governing Council reached unanimously two important policy decisions: (i) extended the forward guidance by six...
June 7th, 2019 | Banking, Finance | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 6 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 6 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: All eyes today are on the ECB Governing Council meeting following a recent bulk of mixed data and subdued inflation pressures with the 5Y5Y gauge of...
June 6th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Merz: German leader in waiting, Ahead of the ECB podcast
Merz: German leader in waiting, Ahead of the ECB podcast
Commentary: Merz – German leader in waiting
By David Marsh in Berlin
Germany has a new leader in waiting. Friedrich Merz, long-time Christian Democratic Union rival to Chancellor Angela Merkel, is moving into pole position as her most probable...
June 6th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 5 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 5 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: In a speech yesterday that focused on broader monetary policy issues, Fed Chair Jerome Powell dropped his standard reference to the Fed being “patient”...
June 5th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Emerging markets spoil IMF optimism, Harnessing AI and data analytics for financial supervision
Emerging markets spoil IMF optimism, Harnessing AI and data analytics for financial supervision
Commentary: Emerging markets spoil IMF optimism
By Desmond Lachman in Washington
The IMF is pinning its hopes for a much-needed boost to the world economy on an emerging market rebound in the second half of...
June 5th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance, Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, 4 June, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, 4 June, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Depressed market mood towards risk assets prevailed in early European trade on Tuesday amid rising worries over the global growth outlook on the back...
June 4th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
How Tories can regain rationality, Renminbi Liaison Network seminar
How Tories can regain rationality, Renminbi Liaison Network seminar
Commentary: How Tories can regain rationality
By Meghnad Desai in London
In Britain’s zig-zag course to leave the European Union, two things are clear, in the wake of the European elections and Theresa May’s decision to resign....
June 4th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Finance, Markets, Shipfinance, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Treasury navigates shoals of administration, GPI 2019 London launch
Treasury navigates shoals of administration, GPI 2019 London launch
Commentary: Treasury navigates administration shoals
By Mark Sobel in Washington
The latest instalment of the US Treasury’s semi-annual foreign exchange report is certainly more interesting than previous iterations, for better...
June 3rd, 2019 | Banking, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Finance, Markets, Reports | Read More
Joergen Oerstroem Moeller on the future of the Conservative party, Mark Sobel on renminbi depreciation, and more
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OMFIF UPDATE – WEEK 22 2019 27-31 May 2019 Vol.10 Ed.22
Joergen Oerstroem Moeller on the future of the Conservative party, Mark Sobel on renminbi depreciation, and more
COMMENTARY
New evaluation for Belt and Road
At the Belt and Road summit, participating countries presented a new approach...
June 1st, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance, Markets, News, Politics and Government, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 31 May, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 31 May, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Major European bourses were generally down in early trade today recording losses of around 1.0% at the time of writing, while US stock futures point to...
May 31st, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, May 30, 2019)
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Thursday, May 30, 2019)
Eurozone Benchmark Rates Reform: The Transition from EONIA to €STR
The Eurozone Benchmark interest rates, i.e. the sort-tem (overnight) EONIA rate and the EURIBOR rates’ family (with maturities from 1 week up to 12...
May 30th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 30 May, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 30 May, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Market participants retained a cautious stance against risk assets in early European trade on Thursday, amid worries that the renewed escalation in the...
May 30th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Reports | Read More
Renminbi depreciation chances growing, The future of central bank digital currencies
Renminbi depreciation chances growing, The future of central bank digital currencies
Commentary: Renminbi depreciation chances growing
By Mark Sobel in Washington
With the intensification of the latest US-China trade salvos, the renminbi has fallen anew. It is approaching Rmb7 per dollar, a figure imbued...
May 30th, 2019 | Banking, Comment, Finance | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 29 May, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, 29 May, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: European bourses were mostly down in early trade today, taking their cue from Asian equity markets’ negative tone, while US stock index futures...
May 29th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Only Boris Johnson can defeat Farage, Vulnerabilities in a maturing credit cycle
Boris Johnson
Only Boris Johnson can defeat Farage, Vulnerabilities in a maturing credit cycle
Commentary: Only Boris Johnson can defeat Farage
By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller in Singapore
The UK’s exit from the European Union has turned into an operation to stop Nigel Farage from destroying the Conservative...
May 29th, 2019 | Banking, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Finance, Politics and Government | Read More
Africa Blue Economy – WOC and German-African Business Day Collaborate
Africa Blue Economy – WOC and German-African Business Day Collaborate
World Ocean Council and German-African Business Association Work Together to Advance the Blue Economy in Africa
29 May 2019
“Blue Economy for Africa’s Growth” is the focus of the German-African Business Association’s 6th...
May 29th, 2019 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Climate, Energy, Environment, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Finance, Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
