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Has the blockchain hype finally peaked?
November 29, 2016--Sober reality bites on automating networks of trust on which modern finance rests
Is the hype around a blockchain for financial markets finally over? The verdict from some of the market's most active participants at a conference in London this week was definitive.
Source: FT.com
OPEC makes last-ditch bid to save oil deal as tensions grow
Analysts predict sharp drop in oil prices if no deal OPEC was trying on Monday to rescue a deal to limit oil output as tensions grew among...
Source: AMEInfo.com
Are asset managers too profitable?
Source: FT.com
Gold bugs face steamroller from fund outflows
Source: FT.com
5 trends that will shape business for the next 5 years
The world sits on the brink of a complete transformation. Those who haven't started experiencing it yet are already feeling that it is very close.
Source: AMEInfo.com
Green investors get ready for a change in the investment climate
Source: Financial News
Modest Growth in Europe and Central Asia Amidst Growing Polarization, Says World Bank Report
Low oil and other commodity prices in the eastern half of the region, a decline in investment rates in the European Union, and ongoing structural challenges in all countries are hampering growth in the region and contributing to an increase in populism and polarization, says the latest World Bank ECA Economic Update. view the Polarization and Populism: Europe and Central Asia Economic Update
Source: World Bank
WGC-Gold: valuable reserve amid unprecedented policy environment
As central banks search for new investments, our analysis shows that gold compares extremely favourably to other traditional reserve assets with respect to safety, liquidity and return.view more
Source: World Gold Council (WGC)
BIS-Further details on the assessment of global systemically important banks
The information includes:
the denominators of each indicator used to calculate the banks' scores
the cutoff score that was used to identify the G-SIBs in the updated list
Source: BIS
World Bank Raises 2017 Oil Price Forecast
Energy prices, which include oil, natural gas and coal, are projected to jump almost 25 percent overall next year, a larger increase than anticipated in July. The revised forecast appears in the World Bank's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Oil prices are expected to average $43 per barrel in 2016, unchanged from the July report. view the Commodity
Markets Outlook-OPEC in Historical Context-October 2016
Source: World Bank
November 28, 2016--Saudis say market can rebalance without oil deal
Algerian, Venezuelan ministers fly to Moscow for talks
Mood subdued as OPEC experts gather in Vienna
November 27, 2016--Fund companies may face pressure to reduce fees and be more transparent on charges.
November 25, 2016--Precious metal has fallen below $1,200 a troy ounce for the first time since February.
November 25, 2016--Trends include Populism which will continue to expand
Latin America is on the rise
Consumer behaviour will continue to shift and change
November 23, 2016--The election of Donald Trump poses a challenge to ESG investment-but many managers still feel the trend will be in their favour.
November 22, 2016--There will be a modest increase in GDP growth in 2016 for countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.
November 22, 2016--Unprecedented monetary policies (including quantitative easing and negative nominal interest rates) have had the unintended consequence of dramatically reducing the pool of investable assets available to reserve managers.
November 21, 2016--In connection with today's publication by the Financial Stability Board of the updated list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has released further information related to the 2016 G-SIB assessment.
a list of all the banks in the assessment sample
the thresholds used to allocate G-SIBs to buckets for the purpose of calculating the specific higher loss absorbency requirements
OPEC agreement to limit production seen sending prices higher
October 20, 2016--The World Bank is raising its 2017 forecast for crude oil prices to $55 per barrel from $53 per barrel as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepare to limit production after a long period of unrestrained output.
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