Quantitative easing (qe)
Elkhorn Fund: Sanborn Kilcollin Partners
Robert Sanborn, portfolio manager at Sanborn Kilcollin Partners, is critical of policymakers propping up markets with stimulus spending and low interest rates
US inflation markets have been through some major events in 2012, including the launch of open-ended quantitative easing and knock-on effects from the forced unwind of Greek asset swaps. Against a backdrop...
Quantitative easing has been touted as the next big driver of oil prices. However, analysing and predicting the market behaviour it actually generates is difficult. Jay Maroo talks to experts about what...
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Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
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Axa IM fixed-income head says euro collapse more inflationary than ECB...
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• Volatility in the commodity markets is boosting the use of dynamic and active strategies to access the asset class, with a greater emphasis on direct exposure to particular sectors and underlying selection while limiting risk. "Investors don't just...
Pension schemes urged to reduce risk as Bank of England confirms QE 2
Funds should consider interest rate protection if low growth environment persists
BoE injects £75 billion to save stalling economy
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee votes for further round of quantitative easing; increases size of asset purchase programme to £275 billion
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