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Global manager launches European infrastructure fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... known as Colonial First State Global Asset Management - will launch its third European Diversified Infrastructure Fund (EDIF III), pursuing the same investment strategy as its previous two iterations by building a portfolio of mature infrastructure assets ...

Chief economist update: Whatever it takes, however long it takes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... "Fourth, we decided to change the modalities of the new series of quarterly targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO III) to preserve favourable bank lending conditions, ensure the smooth transmission of monetary policy and further support ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario's last hurrah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... stimulus; and, Bundesbank president Weidmann announced his opposition to a big stimulus package. To be sure, the ECB's TLTRO III (that came into effect this month) - designed to "help to preserve favourable bank lending conditions and the smooth ...

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
More than half of the candidates for the Level III CFA Program exam in June passed, CFA Institute announced. The 21,000-plus (56%) candidates - out of 38,377 - for the exam are now eligible to become CFA charter holders, pending verification of professional ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... refinancing rate had been at zero since March 2016 and while it had ended QE in December last year, it's launching TLTRO III (targeted longer-term refinancing operations) in September this year. But this was before the advent of fears over a German ...

Chief economist update: ECB to leave no policy tool unturned

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... quarters point to lingering softness." The ECB may have to provide more stimulus measures sooner or at the same time that TLTRO III launches in September.

CFA hopefuls at record high

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... credential this year, which the CFA Institute says is a record high. The number of candidates appearing for Level I, II or III exams are up 11% over the last year. CFA Institute, which administers the test, added 62 exam centers in the year reflecting ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... used to counteract slowing trade dynamics. So much so, the ECB is now canvassing fresh policy initiatives even before TLTRO III (targeted longer-term refinancing operations) comes into operation this coming September.

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... is a perfect example. The same thing is happening now as I write. The Fed's on pause; the ECB has just announced LTRO III; the BOJ governor has said "we'll consider easing policy"; the BOE adding "gradual pace and to a limited extent" to its ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... unchanged and reiterated that it would keep interest rates at record low levels until the end of 2019; and, is set to launch TLTRO III in September; and is currently studying tiered deposit rates - should provide upward impetus on the Japanese yen going ...