Quantitative easing (QE)
Gold-plated
Sponsored statement: State Street Global Advisors
2014 predictions: tapering, China and Japan top factors
Focus on the future
Risk USA: Buy-side prepares for fixed-income storm
Artificially low volatility leaves firms nervous about the future – and looking for fixed-income alternatives
36 South warns of consequences of asset price inflation
Squeezing the balloon
Fed wrong not to start QE tapering, says UBS economist
The surprise decision by the Federal Reserve last month not to scale back its quantitative easing programme will create more volatility, says economist
Emerging market volatility not a sign of crisis, says Malaysian supervisor
Emerging markets are much better prepared to deal with foreign investment outflows, says Securities Commission Malaysia chairman
FX markets in mid-year lull as yen volatility dries up
The yen has become more range-bound following its dramatic fall earlier in the year, creating a lull in FX market activity during the western summer weeks
Market conditions point to uneven global recovery, says Treasury official
Speaking at FX Week USA conference, Daleep Singh acknowledges the improvement in economic conditions in the US but calls for a more balanced global recovery
Asean importers increase forex hedging in expectation of dollar liquidity tightening
The relaxation of the Fed stance on tapering hasn't reassured South-east Asian corporates
Elkhorn Fund: Sanborn Kilcollin Partners
Fighting the Fed
A year of market movement and trading opportunities
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
QE3: The next big driver for oil prices?
The impact of easing
Outflows for gold ETPs despite high equity market volatility
During May 2012 the price of gold dropped over 6% and investors withdrew over €1 billion from gold ETPs
Hedge fund of the year: Brevan Howard Asset Management
Risk awards 2012
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
Encouraging growth in the US inflation derivatives market
Axa IM fixed-income head says euro collapse more inflationary than ECB printing euros
It is difficult to foresee borrowing costs for Italian, Spanish or other troubled debt falling permanently with "anything other than the ECB being used as a lender of the last resort", says Chris Iggo
Lookback
Lookback
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
Oil price outlook
At the crossroads
Pension fund liabilities could soar as Bank of England hints at second round of QE
Pension fund liabilities could soar as Bank of England hints at second round of QE
US inflation market divided on huge 30-year Tips short
When Tips don't pay
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default