Tag Archives: monetary policy
Adapting to Disruptions in Asset Management
The asset management industry is “facing disruption from every point on the compass,” says Anne Richards of Aberdeen Asset Management. But there is an opportunity for the sector to mitigate these difficulties. Read More
The State of Europe: Current Challenges, Future Potential
European authorities underestimated the effects of the financial crisis on banks, resulting in a “lost half decade,” says Lorenzo Bini Smaghi. But there is room for the eurozone to regain competitiveness. Read More
Economic Activism: Europe’s Struggles with Monetary and Fiscal Policy
When monetary policy is activist and fiscal policy is gridlocked, overturning decades of precedent, how can investment professionals adapt? Read More
Lord Adair Turner: Solutions to the Real Estate Price Boom and Post-Crisis Recession
In his opening keynote address at the 2014 European Investment Conference, Lord Adair Turner, senior fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, spoke about the shortcomings of “too big to fail” and inflation targeting. Read More
ECB’s Yves Mersch: Newfound Calm in European Markets Reflects Credibility of Reform Effort
In the closing keynote address, Mersch sought to explain how recent policy initiatives have addressed problems brought about by the original design flaws of European monetary union (EMU). Read More
Survey: CFA Institute Members Concerned about Changing Monetary Policy
Central bank intervention and its effects on financial markets were topics of major concern for the financial professionals who responded to the survey conducted by CFA Institute for members in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region in October 2013. Read More
Bank for International Settlements’ Cecchetti Lays Out Case for Basel III, Calls for Greater Investor Vigilance
The economist defended provisions that tighten capital and liquidity requirements against criticisms from bankers that the rules are curbing lending and holding back economic recovery. Read More
Global Trade Imbalances Are a Major Source of Instability, Says Economist Roger Bootle
The managing director of Capital Economics says unbalanced trade flows contributed to excess leverage and created a liquidity glut that has constrained monetary policy. Read More
