Investment
US consumers are increasingly denied credit – NY Fed survey
Rejections for auto loans and remortgages have reached record levels
Canada proposes ban on foreign investors buying houses
Hot housing market is adding to domestic inflation’s record highs, but some are sceptical the ban will work
IMF officials warn of high-risk asset sell-off
Investment in emerging markets could be hit by over-aggressive tightening, economists say
IMF lays out role for investment funds to green economy
Global Financial Stability Report estimates $20 trillion will be needed over the next two decades
Evolving investment activities with ETFs
BlackRock‘s Crystal Wan, Andrew Mackenzie and Pablo Arteaga examine the exchange-traded funds market from the perspective of central banks seeking the tools to achieving their financial goals
Eurosystem adopts common sustainable investment principles
Eurozone central banks aim for climate disclosures on non-monetary policy portfolios in two years
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record loss in first quarter
State fund’s assets lose $11 billion and investment chief warns of further losses
ECB paper sets out stress tests for investment funds
Depletion in assets under management could reach 24% for equity funds and 5% for bond funds
Dutch pension funds hit by low interest rates, says DNB
Today, 63% of funding ratios are below the statutory minimum
Video Q&A: Richard Gilmartin, Wellington Management
Central Banking met with Richard Gilmartin, product manager, fixed income at Wellington Management, following his presentation at the National Asset Liability Management Conference in Mexico City about the opportunities for reserve managers to consider…
Sponsored interview: Henri Fouda, Wellington Management
Central Banking met with Henri Fouda, portfolio manager at Wellington Management at the National Asset-Liability Management Africa 2018 conference to discuss the current outlook for fixed income investment on a global and regional basis. Fouda shares his…
MMFs lower risky investments in low-rate environment – paper
After a 1% rate cut, money market funds decrease risky investments by 25 percentage points
China tightens scrutiny of outbound investments
Regulators are looking to restrict and control outbound investments
Capital deepening ‘virtually absent’ in US and eurozone – ECB
US and eurozone have seen major falls in net investment, an ECB article says
Italian banks will not block recovery – deputy governor
Further reforms of loan law are necessary, says Rossi
Mauritius looks to set up asset management company
Central bank launches public consultation on creation of bad bank, which would help ‘clean up clogged balance sheets’ of country’s banks
Emerging market fundamentals mean investment still makes sense, says Sarb deputy
South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Daniel Mminele tells investor conference that recent volatility is testimony EMs increased responsiveness to changes in underlying fundamentals
Bloomberg launches US dollar benchmark
New US dollar index will represent 10 currencies, including Chinese renminbi and the Australian dollar
People: StanChart's new global RMB team; RBC hires Asian equities head from JPM
Carmen Ling quits Citi to head Standard Chartered's new global renminbi-focused team; RBC hires new head of Asian equities from JP Morgan in Hong Kong; and more
Pakistani governor calls for 'concerted effort' to promote Islamic banking
SBP is launching media campaign to address misconceptions about Islamic finance
Italian governor calls for greater understanding of Islamic finance
Ignazio Visco says ethical finance focuses on 'the link between financial transactions and underlying assets'