Tag Archives: monetary policy
Best Practices in Pension Fund Management: The Canadian Model
What is the highly acclaimed Canadian public pension fund model, and can its methods be translated to other countries? Read More
Hear the Financial Thought Leaders of Today… and Tomorrow!
Along with presentations from established luminaries, the 69th CFA Institute Annual Conference offers a chance to hear from influential thinkers before they assume leadership roles in the global economy. Read More
The ECB and QE: A Risky Experiment
Long-time central bank watchers will not be surprised to hear that Jürgen Stark is skeptical about the program of quantitative easing (QE) launched by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 22 January. Read More
A Specter Overhanging Europe
The eurozone needs to address its lingering debt crisis before it loses the trust of international investors. Read More
Fixed-Income Investing at the End of Time (or at Least at the End of the Business Cycle)
For bond managers, how artfully and delicately the US Federal Reserve handles the Taper is just one minor concern among many. Still, opportunities abound. Read More
Kyle Bass: Central Bankers Are Building Potemkin Villages to Deceive Us
The prominent hedge fund manager, who believes that policymakers are simply shifting the day of reckoning into the future, updated his thesis on Japan. Read More
Opening Address by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Video)
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Singapore addresses delegates at the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference on 20 May 2013. Read More
BOJ Asset Purchases: Is Japan Sowing Seeds of Next Asset Bubble?
The quantitative easing recently announced by the Bank of Japan may benefit investors who hold Japanese equities, but Ron Rimkus, CFA, sees the classic makings of one big investment bubble. Read More
Search for Stability: Regulation, Reform, and the Role of Monetary Policy
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Bank governor Randall Kroszner says that the best preparation for any economic crisis is knowing history. Read More
