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News roundup: Record $6.6bn flows into global equity funds
October 13, 2017--Investors poured a record amount of money into global equity funds over the past week, as a host of regional risks, coupled with broad economic growth, increased their appetite for geographical diversification, the Financial Times reported.
The flows helped push equity prices higher, and the FTSE All World has extended its rise into record territory this week.
Source: Money Management Report
Neoglobalization, China's Silk Road and the Middle East
October 13, 2017--The concept of globalization, as known over the past few decades, is becoming opaque. Foundations established most notably during the Reagan era, including free markets, open economies, small governments, private initiative and corporate dominance, are losing coherence.
The ongoing shift in economic growth diverts away from manufacturing and services towards disruptive technologies, as much as the gradual shift in economic drive away from Western economies towards China and its environs, have hastened the blur. Politics in the United States echoed protective noises and Brexit followed.
One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) took shape.
Source: Ameinfo.com
FSB publishes stocktake on cybersecurity regulatory and supervisory practices
October 13, 2017-The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published the results of a stocktake on cybersecurity regulations, guidance and supervisory practices which had been delivered to this week's meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington DC.
With the aim of enhancing cross-border cooperation, the G20 at its March 2017 meeting in Baden-Baden asked the FSB, as a first step, to perform the stocktake.
Source: Financial Stability Board (FSB)
Dimon and Fink unite on need to 'crush' bitcoin
October 13, 2017--Wall Street power duo hit out at virtual currency as being only valuable to criminals
Governments around the world will "crush" bitcoin before long, according to two of the most powerful men on Wall Street, who argue that the only real value in the fast-rising virtual currency is as a tool for criminals and money launderers.
Source: FT.com
US and EU reach important agreement towards derivatives regulation harmonisation
October 13, 2017--The US and EU have taken a big step towards harmonising global derivatives trading by reaching long-sought agreements to accept the validity of each other's rules on clearing trades and collateral requirements.
Source: FT.com
DECPG Global Weekly
October 13, 2017--TAKING STOCK
U.S. consumer price inflation picked up in September; FOMC minutes showed a split among members over inflation trends
Euro Area industrial production accelerated in August
Japan's machinery orders continued to rise in August; producer prices edged up in September
China's trade surplus narrowed in September
South Africa's mining and manufacturing production picked up in August
Source: World Bank
G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Release Cyber Security Report
October 13, 2017--Today, the finance ministers and central bank governors of the G-7 countries released the Fundamental Elements for Effective Assessment of Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector.
Underscoring that cybersecurity remains a topic of paramount importance for the financial system, the United States Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System welcomes the continued efforts by the G-7 to promote effective practices for cybersecurity and drive greater consistency across the international financial sector. These collective efforts build greater resiliency within the financial system.
Source: treasury.gov
What are OPEC nations' economic prospects for 2018?
October 12, 2017--There were high hopes that 2017 would be a turning point for oil exporting nations, as OPEC-led production cuts rebalanced the market. However, the results so far have been less than anticipated:
Oil prices below expectations-Brent crude oil has average $52/barrel so far this year, lower than the ~$58/barrel expected at the start of the year. This is due to inadequate compliance with cuts, at least until August plus revivals in production in Libya, Nigeria and US shale.
Source: Ameinfo.com
World Economic Forum Mitigating Risks in the Innovation Economy- How Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Risk Landscape
October 12, 2017--Over the last year, the World Economic Forum project Mitigating Risks in the Innovation Economy has worked
to examine how emerging technologies are causing a radical shift in the nature of risks faced by individuals, businesses
and society.
This information, gathered through research, interviews and roundtable discussions, was used to develop a shared set of recommendations among the Steering Committee and Working Group members to support society in anticipating and tackling the changes arising from the emergence of technological innovations.
Source: WEF (World Economic Forum)
Barclays chief compliance officer Roemer quits for Wells Fargo
October 12, 2017--Barclays' chief compliance officer Michael Roemer is leaving to take up the same role at U.S. bank Wells Fargo, the two banks said on Thursday.
Roemer will leave Barclays at the end of this month, the British bank said in a statement, while Wells Fargo said in a separate statement he would join the U.S. firm in January 2018.
Source: Reuters
