It’s Oh So Quiet

Expecting noise from the European Central Bank next week on any proposed reduction in asset purchases or interest rates? Don't get your hopes up. We preview what we can expect next week. The latest US job numbers are just out; why aren't they better? And if Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation's your thing, we've got you covered there too

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Rates

ECB preview: Avoiding taper talk

Higher inflation, an accelerated vaccination roll-out and a strong economic rebound on the back of post-lockdown reopenings will put not only the…

Rates

Bouvet: Shh… don’t mention eurozone interest rates

Market forces are set to regain a foothold in the rates world, despite what the European Central Bank does or doesn't say at its next meeting on…

Retail, Construction & Manufacturing

Shortages to send eurozone goods prices higher, but probably not for long

Goods inflation is set to rise more as shortages and supply chain disruptions will be priced through to the consumer. We find that shortages do lead to…

United States

Supply strains hold back the US jobs market

US jobs growth disappointed again in May, but this is not a demand issue. A host of reasons are keeping the supply of workers constrained, which means…

Credit

Selling credit - Is the Fed setting an example?

The Federal Reserve will begin selling off its corporate holdings under its Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF). At first glance, this…

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Sustainable disclosures: A three-layer transparency path towards darker green bond markets

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Financial Institutions

Sustainability

Sustainable disclosures: A three-layer transparency path towards darker green bond markets

Since 10 March 2021 the EU sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR) requires portfolio managers to “show colour” as to what extent…

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