Central Banks
Shock regulatory merger met with cautious optimism
It can be ‘difficult to distinguish between a bank and an insurance company’
Investment | 15 Dec 17
What can central banks do next?
It could be said that 2017 marked the beginning of the end of easy money as central banks started to move towards a tighter policy towards quantitative easing and interest rates. So, what is to come next?
Fixed Income | 16 Jan 17
Allianz favours short duration bonds as market volatility grows
Interest rate volatility has spiked and investors are urged to stay away from bonds with long maturities, especially in developed markets, according to Allianz Global Investors’ chief investment officer, Malie Conway.
ANALYSIS: Is the ECB scared to turn off the QE tap?
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi delivered a relatively short address after the October governing council meeting on Thursday which was light on substance, but there was something in his remarks that may worry investors.
Investment | 16 Sep 16
OPINION: Leverage fears undermine ‘myth-making’ central banks
With central banks loosening their belts so much comes the risk of policy makers getting caught with their trousers down.