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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... projection horizon," it said. "Second, the Governing Council decided to restart net purchases under its asset purchase programme (APP) at a monthly pace of €20 billion as from November 1. We expect them to run for as long as necessary to reinforce ...

YBR to remediate wealth clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... sample-based review was conducted to estimate the fees that may need to be refunded and if it indeed breached the Act. "That programme has not yet been completed and is ongoing. The consolidated entity has raised a provision for instances where it is ...

New investment role at industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... experience in financial services to the new role, having led large international operating teams. He was most recently programme director at BNP Paribas. "I'm looking forward to joining HESTA to help in further building the fund into a leading global ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
Advocates of impact investing are in fear for the future of the movement, issuing warnings about the dangers of impact-washing. A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims ...

Chief economist update: Expect more of the same from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... system and the economy in general. It maintained interest rate settings at its April meeting, as well as its bond buying programme - an annual pace of increase of about ¥80 trillion. Chances are the BOJ will offer more of the same when it concludes ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... monetary policy towards normality. But perhaps, it was a little too soon when it ended its â,¬2.6 trillion asset purchase programme (APP) on 31 December 2018. More so because it sent the euro/US$ rate climbing back up - a lever it could have used to ...

Tobacco company launches life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
A major tobacco company is eyeing the life insurance industry by launching products that offer discounts for customers that quit smoking or switch to alternatives. Philip Morris International, the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, will launch life ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... Bank (ECB) launched TLTRO III this month (just two months and a bit after ending its â,¬2.6 trillion asset purchase programme (APP) on 31 December 2018); the Bank of England (BOE) remains a central bank in waiting (for the final outcome of Brexit) ...

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi. About two months after the ECB ended QE - its â,¬2.6 trillion asset purchase programme on 31 December 2018 - it's launched TLTRO III, for the same reasons the ECB chief listed - mainly slowing growth and ...