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Chief economist update: Rush hour is over for the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018

... activity for bad or good and monetary policy would be adjusted accordingly. Such is the case for the UK and the Bank of England (BOE). A few months before its 10 May meeting, the British central bank signalled that another small increase in interest ...

Chief economist update: BOE fails market expectations

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018

... be kept. What's surprising is the market's reaction to a promise, a guidance, that didn't materialise. It's the Bank of England (BOE), I speak of. A few months before last night, the British central bank signalled that another small increase in interest ...

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018

... billion surplus with the UK in 2017 (up from US$1 billion in the previous year). UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney could at least focus on the domestic economy. While UK GDP growth slowed to annual rate of 1.4% ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018

... Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board, chaired by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, to address systemic financial risk posed by climate change, the report said. Deutsche Asset Management ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018

... material ramifications for shareholders." The TCFD was established by the Financial Stability Board, chaired by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, in order to address systemic financial risk posed by climate change.

Chief economist update: Three minutes

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018

... data. The financial markets' take on central banks' greater transparency and forward guidance is best explained by Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney. In his testimony before the UK Parliament's Treasury Committee, Carney remarked that, "...the ...

Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018

... book - that of a strong and strengthening global economy and this rising tide would float their own boats. The Bank of England (BOE) also kept policy unchanged - voting unanimously to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.50% (which it lifted by 25 bps last November) ...

Chief economist update: One hike this year, one hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018

... dropped to 2.5% in December from a six-year high of 2.7% in November (3.1% in December 2011). This followed the Bank of England's (BOE) decision to raise the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 0.5% at its 2 November 2017 meeting which, in turn, sent the ...

Expecting the expected

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017

... 2018 from 1.0% this year but only its inflation projections to 0.5% this year and 0.7% in 2018. As expected, the Bank of England (BOE) left monetary policy settings where they were following what was also a well-telegraphed 25 basis point interest rate ...

What price Brexit certainty?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017

... at all surprising given the latest flow of stronger economic stats in the country - one that has prompted the Bank of England (BOE) to announce its first interest rate hike in more than a decade - it raised the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.5% on the 2nd ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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