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ETF inflows surge to beat previous monthly record by 14.5%

December 9, 2020--Industry is on course for peak year as Joe Biden's victory and vaccine news lift sentiment
Exchange traded funds attracted record inflows of $121bn in November, a jump of 14.5 per cent on the previous best month for new business, as Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election and successful developments for coronavirus vaccines unleashed a surge of new investment.

The huge monthly haul brings net global inflows in the first 11 months of this year to $659.3bn, 15.4 per cent more than the $571.1bn gathered over the same period in 2019, according to ETFGI, a London-based consultancy

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Source: FT.com


A Greener Future Begins with a Shift to Coal Alternatives

December 8, 2020--As the world economy emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the consumption of coal is expected to recover from its sharp decline during the pandemic.
Demand for coal remains strong and helps to fuel economic development in emerging markets.

Yet many countries, seeking a more sustainable future, have been taking steps to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, especially coal. Obstacles to their efforts have proven difficult to overcome, not least because people who work in the coal industry depend on it for their livelihoods-but the right policy levers can help.

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Source: IMF


Vaccine news spurs valuations, eclipsing uncertain outlook: BIS Quarterly Review

December 7, 2020--Markets rebounded in November as positive vaccine news and the US election outcome boosted sentiment, although concerns about the daylight between valuations and the economic outlook persisted.
Government bond yields stayed unusually low supported by accommodative monetary policy, sustaining a search-for-yield environment.
The relative performance of EME currencies partly reflects the structure of production in the respective economies.

According to the BIS Quarterly Review, risky assets received a fillip in early November from positive vaccine news and the US election outcome, approaching and, in some cases, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Optimism about business conditions and continued policy support also fuelled markets' buoyancy.

At the same time, the Review reports that a divergence in the assessment of corporate vulnerabilities appeared to be emerging. On the one hand, credit spreads in advanced economies compressed further, approaching pre-pandemic lows. On the other, banks tightened lending standards throughout the review period. Investors' search for yield and the specifics of policy support appeared to underpin these contrasting developments.

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Source: BIS


Cyber Risk is the New Threat to Financial Stability

December 7, 2020--Many of us take for granted the ability to withdraw money from our bank account, wire it to family in another country, and pay bills online.Amid the global pandemic, we've seen how much digital connection matters to our everyday life. But what if a cyberattack takes the bank down and a remittance doesn't go through?

As we become increasingly reliant on digital financial services, the number of cyberattacks has tripled over the last decade, and financial services continue to be the most targeted industry. Cybersecurity has clearly become a threat to financial stability.

Given strong financial and technological interconnections, a successful attack on a major financial institution, or on a core system or service used by many, could quickly spread through the entire financial system causing widespread disruption and loss of confidence.

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Source: IMF


Fintech Market Reports Rapid Growth During COVID-19 Pandemic

December 3, 2020--The fintech market has continued to help expand access to financial services during the COVID-19 pandemic-particularly in emerging markets-with strong growth in all types of digital financial services except lending, according to a joint study by the World Bank, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School, and World Economic Forum.

Access to affordable financial services is critical for poverty reduction and economic growth. For poor people, especially women, access to and use of basic financial services can raise incomes, increase resilience, and improve their lives. Fintech innovations are helping reduce the cost of providing services, making it possible to reach more people, and reducing the need for face-to-face interactions, essential for keeping up economic activity during the pandemic.

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view the World Bank The Global Covid-19 FinTech Market Rapid Assessment Study report

Source: World Bank


BlackRock Survey Shows Acceleration of Sustainable Investing

December 3, 2020--Investors representing US$25 trillion in assets plan to double ESG assets in five years
Climate-related risks are the top sustainability portfolio concern for 88% of respondents
Concerns about quality of sustainable data are the biggest barrier to adoption

Global health and economic challenges this year have not slowed investor demand and outlook for sustainable investing, according to BlackRock's Global Client Sustainable Investing Survey. In fact, investors plan to double their allocations to sustainable products over the next five years, and 20% said that the pandemic would actually accelerate their sustainable investing allocations.

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Source: Blackrock


OPEC and Russia Reach Deal to Raise Oil Production

December 3, 2020--Oil producers in the OPEC Plus group reached a compromise on a modest production increase, but the talks revealed strains in the group.
OPEC and other oil-producing nations led by Russia, trying to gauge the strength of the global economy as the coronavirus continues to rage but with vaccines on the horizon, reached a compromise on Thursday to modestly increase production in January.

But the talks revealed strains in the unwieldy group, known as OPEC Plus, which has tried to manage the oil market since 2016. These tensions could make it more difficult for the producers to stay in line with production targets as the global economy recovers in the coming months.

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Source: nytimes.com


How Artificial Intelligence Could Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations

December 2, 2020--New technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, big data, and networks are expected to revolutionize production processes, but they could also have a major impact on developing economies. The opportunities and potential sources of growth that, for example, the United States and China enjoyed during their early stages of economic development are remarkably different from what Cambodia and Tanzania are facing in today's world.

Our recent staff research finds that new technology risks widening the gap between rich and poor countries by shifting more investment to advanced economies where automation is already established. This could in turn have negative consequences for jobs in developing countries by threatening to replace rather than complement their growing labor force, which has traditionally provided an advantage to less developed economies. To prevent this growing divergence, policymakers in developing economies will need to take actions to raise productivity and improve skills among workers.

Source: IMF


Bitcoin surges to all-time record as 2020 rally powers on

November 30, 2020-- Bitcoin soared to a record high against the dollar on Monday, as its 2020 rally steamed ahead, boosted by increased demand from both institutional and retail investors that saw the virtual currency as a safe-haven and a hedge against inflation.

The digital unit touched an all--time peak of $19,864.15, breaking its prior record set nearly three years ago. It was last up 6.1% at $19,306.35.

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SOurce: reuters.com


ETFGI reports Active ETFs and ETPs listed globally gather a US$58.69 billion in YTD net inflows and assets reached a record high of US$234.86 billion at the end of October 2020

November 25, 2020--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs saw net inflows of US$7.28 billion during October, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record level US$58.69 billion which is significantly more than the US$34.85 billion in net inflows gathered at this point in 2019 as well as significantly more than the US$42.10 billion gathered in all of 2019.

Assets invested in actively managed ETFs/ETPs finished the month up to 2.8%, from US$228.41 billion at the end of September to reach a new record high of US$234.86 billion, according to ETFGI's October 2020 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights
Assets invested in actively managed ETFs/ETPs reached a new record high of $234.86 billion at the end of October.
Year-to-date net inflows are a record level of $58.69 billion
Fixed Income based actively managed ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $3.99 billion during October.

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Source: ETFGI


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