The Great Central-Banking Experiment: Will Unlimited Cash Solve Problems or Cause Them?
The Bank of Japan folded as easily as a hot slice of New York pizza. After a few weeks of pounding by newly installed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the BOJ’s (officially independent) managers capitulated on Jan. 22 to his demands that the central bank hike its inflation target to 2% (from 1%) and undertake the necessary monetary easing to meet that target. That means the BOJ will keep printing cash until Japanese deflation is reversed. “One can say that it marks a ‘regime change’ in managing macroeconomic policy,” a victorious Abe declared. A regime change it is, and it isn’t just taking place in Japan. With the BOJ’s surrender, all three of the world’s major central banks have committed themselves to open-ended, cash-pumping programs to stimulate economies and protect financial stability. The Federal Reserve has pledged to keep easing until the U.S. job market improves. And in September, the European Central Bank promised to purchase unlimited amounts of certain government ...
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The Great Central Banking Experiment: Will Unlimited Cash Solve Problems or Cause Them?
Bank of Japan folded as easily as a hot slice of New York pizza. After a few weeks of pounding by newly installed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the BOJ’s (officially independent) managers capitulated on Jan. 22 to his demands that the central bank hike its inflation target to 2% (from 1%) and undertake the necessary monetary easing to meet that target. That means the BOJ will keep printing cash until Japanese deflation is reversed. “One can say that it marks a ‘regime change’ in managing macroeconomic policy,” a victorious Abe declared. A regime change it is, and it isn’t just taking place in Japan. With the BOJ’s surrender, all three of the world’s major central banks have committed themselves to open-ended, cash-pumping programs to stimulate economies and protect financial stability. The Federal Reserve has pledged to keep easing until the U.S. job market improves. And in September, the European Central Bank promised to purchase unlimited amounts of certain government bonds ...
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Ireland: ESMA Guidelines On Remuneration Policies Under The AIFMD - Mason Hayes & Curran
The European Securities and Markets Authority (‘ESMA’) has published Guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (‘AIFMD’).
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Fed's Dudley eyeing U.S. jobs, Europe but mum on policy
NEW YORK - An influential Federal Reserve official said he modestly lowered his expectations for inflation in coming months, but added greater clarity on the U.S. jobs market and the European crisis was required before taking a firmer stance on the health of the U.S. economy.
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