December 2019
Global Equities Rebound on Fresh Trade Deal Cues, BOC Rate Statement & US PMI’s in Focus
Renewed Sino-US trade deal hopes helped risk assets rebound. BOC rate statement, US PMI’s and OPEC summit in Vienna in focus.
Asian Equities Lower, Gold at Monthly High
President Trump said yesterday in London that a trade deal with China might be better to wait until after the elections in November 2020.
Supervision and Regulation Report
Supervision and Regulation Report , Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K.
Warning on Fraudulent Website Soliciting Bitcoin Investments
It has come to the attention of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that a website has been soliciting Bitcoin investments.
Equities Decline on Trade Deal Delay, Tariff Headlines in Focus
Sino-U.S. trade deal delay and trade worries between US and EU weigh down investor sentiment, fresh headlines awaited ahead of major geopolitical events.
Asian indices Ended Lower, RBA Keeps Rates Unchanged
Australia RBA kept interest rates unchanged at 0.75%, meeting expectations. The Australia Current Account Balance came in at 7.9B.
Haruhiko Kuroda: International financial regulation and supervision – past achievements, current issues, and future agendas
Financial regulation Remarks by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor ,Bank of Japan, at 2019 Paris Europlace International Financial Forum, Tokyo, 28 November 2019.
François Villeroy de Galhau: European and French economic outlook and post-Brexit financial architecture
Speech by Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, at the 2019 Paris Europlace International Financial Forum, Tokyo, 28 November 2019.
Mark Carney named United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced appointment of Governor, Mark Carney, as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and climate Finance.
Professor Takes on Big Data in Hearing
An academic scoffed at the notion that Facebook and other technology giants would get into banking to serve the underbanked.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.