OCBC executes sustainability-linked currency swap with Cromwell European REIT
OCBC executed a sustainability-linked cross-currency swap with Cromwell European REIT, providing better rates if green targets are met.
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UPDATE: Cromwell European REIT prices S$100M fixed-rate perpetual securities
Cromwell European REIT has priced S$100M fixed-rate perpetual securities at 5.0 percent, the REIT said in a filing to SGX Wednesday.
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.
Yellen: This is the root cause of disruptions facing central bankers
The disruptions and uncertainty central bankers have been dealing with over the past few years have one root cause, said Yellen on Monday.
Yellen: Central bankers don’t have enough bullets in their policy guns
Former Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said on Monday that global central banks don’t have enough bullets in their policy guns to deal with a crisis.
Forex trends: US dollar tumbles in wake of dovish comments from Fed
The U.S. dollar dropped sharply in the wake of dovish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve, marking what could be a sea-change in its long-drawn…
Forex trends Friday: British pound rallies on expectations no-deal Brexit will be avoided
Brexit bickering continued in the U.K., but sterling rallied on Thursday, while the euro recovered early losses after the European Central Bank kept policy unchanged,…
Asia market trends Friday: Sentiment buoyant despite renewed US-China trade concerns
Asian markets appear buoyant heading into the open on Friday, despite renewed concerns that the U.S. trade war with China might not see a rapprochement…
Forex trends Thursday: Euro gains despite downbeat growth signals
The euro gained against the dollar, but Kathy Lien, managing director of foreign-exchange strategy at BK Asset Management, said that was on short-covering, not economic…
Asia market trends Thursday: Concerns over global economic growth to damp sentiment
Markets globally continue to fret over signs of slowing global economic growth, and Asia shares may open trade on Thursday under a cloud. “Against a…
Forex trends Wednesday: Sterling rises despite few signs Brexit ‘plan B’ will gain traction
Sterling was higher on Tuesday despite U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan B appearing unlikely to cut the mustard with parliament any better than…
Asia market trends Wednesday: Economic growth concerns set to weigh shares
Concerns over slowing economic growth were set to weigh Asian markets on Wednesday, after dunking Wall Street on Wednesday amid weak home sales data. In…