Technology for good: Challenges and progress
Ravi Menon, Singapore’s central bank chief, said fintechs must serve a larger good and create a better, greener world.
Central Banks
Fintech innovators and central banks: Frenemies on regulation
Where do you draw the line between regulation and innovation? Central banks are grappling with this issue in the face of rapidly changing technology.
Why giving the poor smartphones doesn’t boost their access to banking
Smartphones may be hailed as the game-changer in efforts to bring more people into the formal banking system, but it’s not living up to the hype.
Nothing but blue skies in November, BofA-ML fund managers survey finds
All it took was another rate cut: Economic growth expectations surged and risk-taking took off in November, according to the Bofa-ML fund managers survey.
Sustainability will be the top topic at Singapore’s Fintech Festival
Sustainability appears set to lead discussions at Singapore’s Fintech Festival this year, as attendees look for ways to cash in on going green.
Why interest rates are heading toward zero (even in the US)
The ECB’s decision to cut rates is a “game changer,” set to force the hand of the Fed, Markus Schomer, chief economist at PineBridge, said Monday.
Fund managers grow more depressive on trade war outlook, October BofA-ML survey finds
Fund managers are more dispirited about the potential for a trade war resolution, according to the October BofA-ML fund manager survey, released Wednesday.
UPDATE: Monetary Authority of Singapore eases policy less than some analysts expected
The MAS reduced the Singapore dollar’s rate of appreciation slightly Monday, taking a more prudent approach to easing policy than some analysts expected.
Singapore Deputy PM Heng: Asia remains committed to free trade
The U.S. trade war with China may be drawing unstable lines in the sand, but Singapore’s Deputy PM Heng said Thursday Asia remained committed to free trade.
Fund managers’ recession fears grow, BofA-ML September survey finds
Fund managers’ recession expectations have hit levels last seen during the Global Financial Crisis, according to the BofA-ML September survey Tuesday.
BofA-ML survey: Fund managers grow more jittery in August, turning to protection
Global fund managers are still nervous in August, pulling away from equities and turning to “insurance,” the BofA-ML fund manager survey said Tuesday.
BofA-ML survey: Fund managers step back from bearish brink, but jitters persist
Global fund managers were a tad less pessimistic, but they continued to fret over economic risks, the BofA-ML fund manager survey for July found.