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US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have increased interest rates - with the US pulling the trigger on rates for the first time since 2018. Effective from March 17, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.40%. The US ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... Russo-Ukrainian conflict, of which capital likely came out of the equity market. Other macroeconomic triggers include the Federal Reserve's infamous interest rate hike to curb inflation which is at its 40-year-high now. The hike is expected to float ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... non-fungible token sale. The order also supports the development of a central bank digital currency, which the Federal Reserve is already consulting on. In late January the bank released a discussion paper weighing the pros and cons of introducing such ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...

DIY investors embrace Meta Platforms

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... The Bank of England became the first major central bank last month to raise rates from record lows, while the US Federal Reserve has warned investors to expect up to three rate rises this year. Despite that, electric vehicle company, Tesla, remained ...

How to invest in China: Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... making sure to invest "carefully and in select areas like pharmaceuticals". The International Monetary Fund and US Federal Reserve expect China's economy to grow at a healthy rate, with a forecast growth rate of 5.6% on the back of global trade activity ...

Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Australians all, let us rejoice... for despite the Delta-induced lockdowns in the September quarter, the domestic economy shrank by much less than most of us were expecting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report shows ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... target of 10 basis points for the April 2024 Australian Government bond" at it's 2 November Board meeting. The US Federal Reserve wasn't far behind, declaring on the 3rd of November that it would "taper" its US$120 billion a month purchases by US$15 ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... Bureau of Economic Research, research fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and economic consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Woods brings over 20 years of experience across ESG and sustainable investment and was previously co-head ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The rise and rise of measured inflation across the globe has had financial markets bring forward rate hike expectations, and for good reasons. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) started proceedings at its 6 October meeting when it doubled the official ...