Global Financial News

12.02 / 13:47

bonds ESG fixed income Global Green bonds Green social sustainable bonds hit record issuance in 2023

Geographically, 20% of all European bonds are now green, social and/or sustainable, with Europe becoming the region issuing the largest number of GSS bonds at 66%.

25.01 / 19:43

economics Federal Reserve GDP Quilter Investors Global Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors US economic growth beats forecasts at 3.3% but rate cuts uncertainty lingers

The Fed will likely delay the timing of the first cut further, potentially clashing with the presidential election in November.

15.01 / 16:29

markets Strategy Election wellness equities Global country week Investment Week launches Geographical Equities Conference 2024

At the start of 2024, investors are focused on identifying headwinds and tailwinds for individual countries as well as assessing global propositions, in what promises to be another eventful year as central banks continue their battle with inflation and elections loom in the US and the UK.

11.01 / 15:03

economics inflation US inflation Global Market remains bullish on rates cuts despite US inflation uptick

Markets are still predicting the first cut to come from the Fed at its 20 March meeting, with a 61.9% probability, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

05.01 / 11:23

economics US companies Global US economy bankruptcies US bankruptcies surge 18% but remain below pre-pandemic levels

Alongside rising rates and falling pandemic stimulus, 'near historic levels of household debt' were cited as a cause for the spiking bankruptcy rates.

03.01 / 15:11

UK risk bonds fixed income Global 2024 Institutional fixed income investors set to take on greater risk in 2024

Over the next three years, 38% of investors said they planned to make dramatic increases in risk, while 44% will make slight increases.

20.12 / 18:43

Europe Asia UK US bonds equity Global UK mixed asset funds suffer 'unusually large' outflows in November

By contrast, money market funds had their second positive month and recorded the largest inflows in November, collecting £1.53bn.

12.12 / 15:19

economics Federal Reserve inflation US Interest rates US inflation Global US inflation falls to 3.1% in November

Shelter costs continued to be the largest contributor to core inflation throughout the month, as prices increased 0.4% in November.

08.12 / 15:59

economics Federal Reserve Global US economy Unemployment US economy beats expectations with 199,000 jobs added in November

'While job growth is falling compared to last year, it is holding up remarkably well in the face of a tough economic picture and slowing growth globally.'

07.12 / 12:45

UK bonds ESG fixed income Global ESG Trends Green bonds Green bonds issuance surpasses $2.5trn

The report also confirms GSS+ bonds from sovereign issuers were up 36% on last year, with $435bn issued in the first three quarters of 2023 by 49 different countries.

06.12 / 09:21

economics Global US economy job vacancies Low US job vacancies drop to two-year low in October

The sectors with the biggest falls in vacancies in October were healthcare and social assistance (236,000); finance and insurance (168,000) and real estate and rental leasing (49,000).

05.12 / 15:31

Asia property Moody's Global Moody's downgrades China sovereign credit outlook to negative

Despite the downgrade, the country’s A1 rating was affirmed by Moody’s, which it said reflected the country’s financial and institutional resources.

30.11 / 17:11

economics inflation Global Eurozone Eurozone inflation drops to 2.4%

Daniele Antonucci, CIO at Quintet Private Bank, said he expects the ECB will hold rates during the first few months of 2024, before lowering them to 'stimulate growth around mid-year'.

22.11 / 12:51

Europe economics Interest rates ECB European Central Bank Global ECB warns high rates are pushing economy towards fragility

Luis de Guindos, vice president of the ECB, said: 'While risks to financial stability may appear less acute, they remain elevated.'

15.11 / 11:41

Asia UK dividends Global fall Slash Global dividends fall 0.9% as big companies slash payouts

The study also revealed that underlying growth was 0.3% after adjusting for one-off special dividends and exchange rates

10.11 / 13:47

economics Bank of England UK bonds Global Bank of England begins bond market stress test

The SWES will model a ten-day scenario, with the first day witnessing yields on 10-year gilts increasing by about 45 basis points, exceeding the largest historical observations.

26.10 / 14:01

economics US Macroeconomics Global Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors Q3 US GDP beats expectations at 4.9% in Q3

The jump from 2.1% last quarter has left the US economy ‘flying high’, according to Neil Birrell, CIO of Premier Miton Investors.

26.10 / 14:01

Europe Asia UK US bonds ESG Global surges Fixed income surges in popularity among asset allocators

Within equities, the first target for respondents over the next year was global equity at 51%, while emerging markets (ex China) saw 44% expecting to elevate exposure to the region.

26.10 / 14:01

economics inflation Interest rates ECB Macroeconomics Global ECB meets expectations as rates held at 4%

The ECB is widely viewed to have ended its hiking cycle.

23.10 / 11:17

BlackRock Survey bonds Fidelity Investments Global Vanguard Financial Largest asset managers shed $18trn AUM in 'first significant drop' since Global Financial Crisis

The world's 500 largest asset managers’ total assets in 2022 amounted to $113.7trn, compared to $131.7trn in the previous year.

16.10 / 14:59

ESG Unit trusts/OEICs Global ESG Trends ESG funds Green bonds Nikko AM expands universe for green bond fund

S&P Global has projected that that GSSSB bond issuance in 2023 will be between $900bn and $1trn, or 14% to 16% of total bond issuance.

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