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MUFG, First Sentier hire sustainable investment lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... has been appointed to lead the new institute. Karadzhova will be responsible for developing the institute's research programme which will include macro-level research on sustainable investment topics, market trends and industry practices. She joins from ...

Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... intensifying." The BOJ decided to keep current monetary policy settings unchanged at the meeting but extended its pandemic relief programme by six months to the end of March 2022.

Chief economist update: UK not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... central bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted by a majority of 8-1... to continue with its existing programme of UK government bond purchases... maintaining the target for the stock of these government bond purchases at £875 billion ...

Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... respectively. Also: "The Governing Council will continue to conduct net asset purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) with a total envelope of â,¬1,850 billion until at least the end of March 2022 and, in any case, until it ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ will run out of patience next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25%, maintained the existing LSAP programme, and retained the existing Funding for Lending Programme (FLP) conditions at its 26 May Board meeting. Same old, same old. The ...

Chief economist update: Did the BOE just announce taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting ending on 5 May 2021" document is the paragraph: "The existing programme of £150 billion of UK government bond purchases had started in January and its completion was expected by around the end of ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ keeps policy steady on unsteady outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... 14 monetary policy meeting. The RBNZ kept the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25% and maintained the existing LSAP programme of a maximum of $100 billion by June 2022, and the existing Funding for Lending Programme (FLP) conditions. While the New Zealand ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... NAB business survey showed that it's no worries for businesses (despite the government withdrawing its JobKeeker programme at the end of March - the survey was conducted from 19-31 March). Business conditions in Australia jumped from a reading of ...

Chief economist update: Europa rides the bull once again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... counteract the risks to growth, "we will continue to conduct net asset purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) with a total envelope of â,¬1.850 trillion until at least the end of March 2022" and "stands ready to adjust all ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to continue with its existing programme of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, maintaining the target for the stock of ...