Currency
09 March 2012
In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Legg Mason subsidiary Brandywine Global and Newscape Capital Group discussed Currencies.
02 March 2012
A surge in protectionism driven by a persistently weak Chinese renminbi remains a wildcard for the global economy that should not be discounted, according to Jupiter CEO Edward Bonham Carter.
09 January 2012
The Swiss central bank has vowed to defend its floor of 1.20 Swiss francs to the euro as it seeks a replacement for departing governor Philipp Hildebrand.
05 January 2012
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has been forced to publish its central bankers’ code of ethics after the governor’s wife became embroiled in a franc swap scandal.
20 December 2011
Around 10% of Hungary's local bond market is owned by Franklin Templeton Investments, according to reports.
19 December 2011
We look at key themes and events that have impacted investment over the past year.
12 December 2011
The German central bank told me in no uncertain terms last week it was not printing Deutsche Marks, despite growing speculation - and a number of sources - pointing to the contrary.
09 December 2011
Amid all the negative newsflow on Europe this year, the euro has remained relatively resilient.
01 December 2011
Goldman Sachs’ global markets team has revealed six key trading recommendations for 2012, based on forecasts of a deeper recession in Europe, a slowdown in the US and below trend growth in China.
25 November 2011
Martin Gray runs the £695m Miton Special Situations fund, which has returned 3.2% over the year to 11 November, ranking it second in the IMA Balanced Managed sector.
14 November 2011
Risk aversion in the market has led to investors pulling out of local currency emerging market debt funds. Managers tell Joanna Faith why this is not necessarily the best strategy.
04 October 2011
China has warned of a possible trade war as the US Senate voted in favour of debating laws which could pressure it to let the renminbi rise.
29 September 2011
Bob Michele, global CIO of fixed income and currency at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, has said Greek bond holders should take a huge hit to help resolve the debt crisis in Europe.
12 September 2011
The Swiss central bank’s decision to cap the franc has split investors, with Investec’s currency head Thanos Papasavvas backing the move while Jim Rogers called it a “huge mistake” that could completely debase the currency.
09 September 2011
Last week’s decision by the Swiss National Bank to cap its exchange rate to a minimum of CHF1.20 to the euro will not rescue the Swiss economy, said Jennifer McKeown, senior European economist at Capital Economics.
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