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Global regulators launch inquiry into leveraged loans

March 7, 2019-The Financial Stability Board, a top global rulemaker, has launched an examination of parts of the $1.4tn leveraged loan market, as officials intensify scrutiny into potential financial stability risks surrounding corporate debt.

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Source: FT.com


World Gold Council-Global gold-backed ETF holdings retreated in February

March 7, 2019--After four straight months of inflows, holdings in global gold-backed ETFs and similar products fell in February by 33 tonnes(t) to 2,479t, equivalent to US$1.3bn in outflows. Global assets under management (AUM) fell by 2% in US dollars to US$105bn over the month.

However, global gold-backed ETF flows remain positive on the year (US$1.7bn, 2% AUM) on the back of strong inflows in January.

Regional flows
North American funds had outflows of 29t (US$1.2bn, 2.3%AUM)
Holdings in European funds were flat (tonnage loss but fund inflows) -0.3t (+US$37mn, 0.1%) **
Funds listed in Asia decreased by 3t (US$147mn, 4.6%) Other regions were virtually flat, falling by 0.1t (US$2.5mn, 0.2%)

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Source: World Gold Council


OECD sees global growth slowing, as Europe weakens and risks persist

March 6, 2019--The global economy is slowing and major risks persist, with growth weakening much more than expected in Europe, according to the OECD's latest Interim Economic Outlook.

Economic prospects are now weaker in nearly all G20 countries than previously anticipated. Vulnerabilities stemming from China and the weakening European economy, combined with a slowdown in trade and global manufacturing, high policy uncertainty and risks in financial markets, could undermine strong and sustainable medium-term growth worldwide.

The OECD projects that the global economy will grow by 3.3 per cent in 2019 and 3.4 per cent in 2020.

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Source: OECD


Winthrop Capital Management-2019 1Q Investment Strategy-Fixed Income

March 6, 2019--Domestic economic growth continues to slow into 1Q 2019, and there are three key factors impacting the economy in the first quarter: the government shutdown, the threat of increased tariffs with China and Europe, and Brexit.

While we expect the growth rate of corporate earnings to slow through the year, the bright spot remains job growth as the economy consistently creates over 230,000 jobs a month. The threat of increased tariffs with China has had a disastrous effect on China’s economy, and trade balance with both imports and exports fell dramatically in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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Source: Winthrop Capital Management


IMF Working Papers-Do Fiscal Rules Cause Better Fiscal Balances? A New Instrumental Variable Strategy

March 5, 2019--Summary:
This paper estimates the causal effect of fiscal rules on fiscal balances in a panel of 142 countries over the period 1985-2015. Our instrumental variable strategy exploits the geographical diffusion of fiscal rules across countries.

The intuition is that reforms in neighboring countries may affect the adoption of domestic reforms through peer pressure and imitational effects. We find that fiscal rules correlate with lower deficits, but the positive link disappears when endogeneity is correctly addressed. However, when considering an index of fiscal rules' design, we show that well-designed rules have a statistically significant impact on fiscal balances. We conduct several robustness tests and show that our results are not affected by weak instrument problems.

view the IMF Working Paper-Do Fiscal Rules Cause Better Fiscal Balances? A New Instrumental Variable Strategy

Source: IMF


BIS-Markets retreat and rebound: BIS Quarterly Review

March 5, 2019--Shifting macroeconomic prospects in major economies, and their implications for monetary policy, dominated market developments at the end of 2018 and in the early months of 2019.

Market commentary suggested that concerns that monetary policy would remain on a tightening course, despite a softening economic outlook, pushed US stock prices sharply lower in December. Investors grew increasingly uncertain of future corporate earnings growth. Financial markets found firmer footing in the new year after central banks reaffirmed that policy would respond to global economic risks.

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view the BIS Quarterly Review, March 2019

Source: BIS


BCBS/IOSCO statement on the final implementation phases of the Margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

March 5, 2019--Significant progress has been made to implement the framework for margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives. Based on monitoring of the implementation of the framework across products, jurisdictions and market participants, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today provide the following guidance to support timely and smooth implementation of the framework and clarify its requirements.

The Basel Committee and IOSCO realise that market participants may need to amend derivatives contracts in response to interest rate benchmark reforms. Amendments to legacy derivative contracts pursued solely for the purpose of addressing interest rate benchmark reforms do not require the application of the margin requirements for the purposes of the BCBS/IOSCO framework, although the position may be different under relevant implementing laws

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Source: BIS


Investors flock to platinum ETFs on hopes of switch by carmakers

March 5, 2019--Holdings reach four-year high as investors bank on shift away from palladium in catalysts

Holdings in platinum ETFs have reached a four-year high of 2.7m ounces, according to Mitsubishi. That' the highest increase in the first two months of the year since platinum ETFs became available in 2007, according to the World Platinum Investment Council.

Source: FT.com


BetaShares-Downbeat downunder

March 4, 2019--Week in Review
It was a relatively subdued week on global markets with little in the way of major data or key news events. While hopes of an eventual US-China trade deal continues to underpin sentiment, an element of caution crept into markets last week following Trump's decision to delay the March 1 deadline and also walk away (at least for now) North Korean peace talks.

Comments from US trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer suggesting a deal with China could still take some time also weighted on markets.

Meanwhile, however, US economic data remained generally in a "Goldilocks" zone, with signs of only a modest economic slowdown and benign inflation.

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Source: BetaShares


MSCI Set to Quadruple Weightings of Chinese A Shares

March 4, 2019--The change will provide U.S. and other investors greater exposure to stocks that trade only in China
MSCI is quadrupling the weighting of domestically traded Chinese stocks in its global indexes starting this May.

In a three-step plan, the share of China A large-cap shares will increase from a 5% inclusion factor currently to a 10% inclusion factor in May, then to 15% in August and 20% in November, at which point the indexes will also add some mid-cap China A shares and Chi-Next stocks, which trade on a Nasdaq-like board at the the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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Source: thinkadvisor.com


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