Investment
Reserve managers brace for war
Geopolitical escalation could trigger inflationary and energy shocks, RMT survey finds
The BoJ’s possible path to positive rates
Are market expectations about a spring shift from negative Japanese rates credible, asks Sayuri Shirai
Racial wealth disparities in US ‘have accelerated post-Covid’
Research attributes gap to kinds of assets typically held by white, Black and Hispanic investors
Asia’s central banks ‘must do more to fight climate change’
IMF paper calls on financial institutions to improve disclosure standards and risk analysis
Central banks, FMIs and the ‘green’ agenda
Collective efforts are needed to transform the environmental footprint of payment networks, writes Biagio Bossone
Strong consumer spending ‘does not preclude US recession’
Dallas Fed research argues that declines in residential investment are a better bellwether for a downturn
Risks persist in China’s economy despite growth, analysts say
Property sector woes, youth unemployment and falling population all cited as long-term challenges
The risks facing the Chinese economy
China isn’t at risk of a financial meltdown, but it does face a slow puncture, writes Michael Taylor
Riskiest non-banks shrink for first time since 2009
FSB says narrow measure of riskiest firms fell in 2022 as asset price falls hit investment funds
Indonesia and South Korea to launch cross-border settlement
Bank Indonesia has been a leader in boosting the use of local currency for cross-border trade
A turning point for reserve managers?
After many central banks’ reserves declined in 2022, how should managers evaluate their fixed income investment policies in an uncertain period following years of unprecedented shocks?
Eurozone banks show “early signs of stress”, ECB warns
High interest rate will test eurozone’s resilience while some non-banks are at risk, review says
Foreign real estate investment increases employment – research
The authors found the properties are often left empty, but drive up home values and employment
Fixed income factor portfolios for institutional investors
Invesco addresses the concerns of large institutional investors investing in the corporate bond market, covering key metrics when evaluating strategies for inclusion in portfolios, and the strength of fixed income factor investing in the corporate bond…
From debate to dilemma: should reserve managers diversify when rates are high?
Panellists discuss tranching, tactical diversification and strategic asset allocation governance in current market conditions during a Central Banking roundtable in collaboration with Invesco.
Singapore and Ghana aim to improve MSME finance
Project aims to create “universal trusted credentials” to assess smaller firms’ creditworthiness
IMF’s Adrian says world needs $5 trillion annual climate funding by 2030
Multilateral banks working to ‘crowd in’ private finance to meet need
Remittances to Mexico reach record high, says Dallas Fed
Researchers say strong US construction sector fuels funds transfers
Philippines’ Marcos pledges SWF will still go ahead
Government puts implementation rules on hold, but president says it will open by year’s end
Reserve Benchmarks 2023 – model banks analysis
Benchmarking data sheds light on key differences in reserves management strategies in advanced, emerging and developing economies
China SWF buying bank shares on Shanghai exchange
Central Huijin was created in 2003 to address domestic banking crisis