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IMF-Fuel for Thought: Ditch the Subsidies

August 14, 2019--Pensions, education, healthcare, better infrastructure, technology, and climate change: fiscal policymakers have their work cut out for them on many fronts. Whether you live in a rapidly aging advanced economy, or a low-income or emerging market economy with a young, booming population, all these issues matter for you.

As the Fiscal Monitor in April 2019 shows, government policies on taxes and spending have to adapt and should shift to growth-enhancing investment. This means, for example, more money to build classrooms, hospitals and roads, while cutting wasteful spending, such as inefficient energy subsidies.

Our chart of the week shows that removing fossil fuel subsidies, which typically benefit the rich more than the poor, could gain up to 4 percent of global GDP in additional resources over the medium term to invest in people,, growth, and help protect the most vulnerable.

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Source: IMF


World bond market sets quarterly record after boom in first-half activity

August 8, 2019--The world's green bond market hit a record quarterly high in the last three months, as investor appetite in environmental assets picked up pace.

Issuers brought $66.6bn (£54.8bn) of green bonds to market globally in the second quarter of 2019, propelling issuance in the first half of the year and shattering records.

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Source: cityam.com


Markets dip after renminbi hits weakest level in 11 years

August 5, 2019--Global markets dip after renminbi hits weakest level in 11 years.

The renminbi lingered at its weakest level since the 2008 global financial crisis on Monday, triggering an angry response from US president Donald Trump and causing a wave of jitters across global markets.

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Source: FT.com


All-out trade war could cost global economy $1.2trn-chart

August 5, 2019--The recent escalation in the trade war could cost the already fragile world economy dearly. Modelling by Bloomberg Economics shows that global GDP would be 0.6% lower in 2021 if the market slumps during an all-out trade war, compared to a no trade war scenario.

That's the equivalent of a $1.2trn hit to the global economy.

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Source: FIN24.com


Bassanese Bites: Trade tantrum

August 4, 2019-Global Markets
Global equities slumped last week reflecting two negative events: disappointment with regard to Fed guidance and Trump's new tariffs. A flight to safety saw long-term bond yields plumb new lows, the $A weaken, and $US and gold prices firm. The $A has now hit my target level of US 68c, somewhat earlier than expected, while local 10-year bond yields are close to breaking below 1%!

Although the Fed cut rates by 0.25% as widely expected, Fed chair Powell's declaration that this "was not the beginning of a long series of rate cuts" disappointed the market, although he did add "I didn’t say it's just one or anything like that". That's consistent with my view that the Fed would likely cut rates twice this year but, barring a US recession, the four rates cuts seemingly expected over the next year always seemed unlikely.

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Source: BetaShares


IEEFA report: BlackRock's fossil fuel investments wipe US$90 billion in massive investor value destruction

Investors need to ask why
August 1, 2019--BlackRock, the world's largest fund manager with US$6.5 trillion of assets under management-bigger in value than the third largest economy in the world-continues to ignore the serious financial risks of putting money into fossil fuel-dependent companies, a new report has found.

Produced by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the report places a price tag on BlackRock's fossil fuel-heavy strategy-saying the firm's failure to effectively address risk has lost investors over US$90 billion in value destruction and opportunity cost from just a select few holdings over the past decade.

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Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)


IOSCO issues Statement on Benchmarks Transition

July 31, 2019--The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published the Statement on Communication and Outreach to Inform Relevant Stakeholders Regarding Benchmarks Transition.

The Statement seeks to inform relevant market participants of how an early transition to Risk Free Rates (RFRs) can mitigate potential risks arising from the expected cessation of LIBOR.

IOSCO wishes to raise awareness of the impact of LIBOR's likely cessation and the need for relevant stakeholders to transition from the widely used USD LIBOR to RFRs -particularly to the new US preferred Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). Raising awareness is important to facilitate prudent risk management across corporate and financial institutions and mitigate potential financial stability and conduct risks.

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Source: IOSCO


LSE surges on $27bn Refinitiv takeover talks

July 29, 2019--London Stock Exchange shares soared Monday after confirming talks over a vast $27-billion takeover of US financial data provider Refinitiv, potentially placing it in direct competition with Bloomberg.

The mooted takeover, which is worth the equivalent of 24 billion euros and marks a major switch in strategy under LSE CEO banker David Schwimmer, sent shares spiking to a record peak.

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Source: france24.com


"Gender lens' ETFs seek to promote workplace diversity

July 29, 2019--Demand is growing but some products suffer from lacklustre returns
Exchange traded funds that screen for a variety of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria offer more opportunity for impact investment across the board, including for those seeking to boost diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The overall amount invested in such ETFs remains small but is growing rapidly. Assets in gender lens investing (including mutual funds, equality bonds, as well as ETFs) grew by 85 per cent to $2.4bn in the 12 months to June 2018, according to Veris Wealth Partners.view more

Source: FT.com


Leading index providers maintain grip as margins fall

July 29, 2019--Brand recognition still counts as some work moves in-house
The four leading index providers, S&P Dow Jones Indices, MSCI, FTSE Russell and Bloomberg have enjoyed market domination for years.

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Source: FT.com


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