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Sector
March 17, 2022

Federal Reserve plans six more rate hikes in 2022

In what observers labelled as “dovish tightening”, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday evening raised…
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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF. Photo: Worldbank
Investing
March 17, 2022

Ukraine war reverberates across the globe, says IMF 

Beyond the suffering and humanitarian crisis from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the entire global…
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Investing
March 17, 2022

Chinese stock market hit by manic depression

Financial markets do not always react in the same way to news. There are times when the stock market…
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A pro-Ukraine protest in Brussels on 8 March. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
March 16, 2022

Pictet chief strategist Donay: systemic crisis risks ‘well on’

It almost sounds like a call to run for the hills. Get rid of your risky assets, go defensive, and…
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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photo by Rafael Sandana, CC via Flickr.
Asset Managers
March 15, 2022

Investors bracing for FOMC rate hike, Russia default 

There are a number of important events expected this week that will affect investors. The most…
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Soňa Stadtelmeyer-Petru appointed Lead Sustainable Investing Strategist in EMEA. Photo: JPM Asset Management.
Transfers
March 15, 2022

People: JPM AM and BLI boost their sustainability teams

In the Luxembourg transfer market, Banque de Luxembourg Investments and JP Morgan Asset Management…
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Laws and Regulations
March 15, 2022

After false start, review sets up Eltifs for success

A comprehensive review by the European Commission has the potential to put the European long-term…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2022

Fitch sees 'limited contagion risk' from bond funds

European emerging-market bond funds pose limited contagion risk to the broader financial system in…
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Supervision
March 14, 2022

Supervisors step up efforts to maintain financial stability

Financial supervisors in Luxembourg and elsewhere in Europe on Monday stepped up their efforts to…
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Asset Allocation
March 14, 2022

'Good moment to move into green bonds'

It is a good moment for investors to green their bond portfolios. The asset class is considered…
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