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Opinion

Investors unnerved by uncertainties over Fed bond policy

Differences of view on the Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee have unsettled investors, and the negative ripple effects have been felt globally

14 Jun 2013

FD in a wheelchair by Bill McConkey

Opinion

Tough conditions provide FDs with well-earned scars

Tough economic conditions aren’t fun, but lessons learned will stand young finance personnel in good stead

23 Apr 2013

Opinion

Japan’s experiment could lead to salvation or disaster

Long-term impact of radical policy change to accelerate the pace of global money creation could be far-reaching

19 Apr 2013

Opinion

Currency wars require tactical approach

With the ‘currency wars' set to continue anyone involved in managing international payments would be well advised to start looking at currency matters more strategically

03 Apr 2013

Opinion

Markets cannot defy the economic realities indefinitely

Markets are upbeat about central bank support but the hard reality remains that the world economy is facing serious obstacles to a sustainable recovery

27 Mar 2013

Blog

Cyprus rejection sends EU back to the drawing board

If any EU nation comes "cap in hand" for a bailout from the ECB they will met with strict terms and conditions; with consequences for the euro

21 Mar 2013

Blog

City celebrates, but fiscal cliff deal far from conclusive

Markets start the year with an appetite for risk but there are still major obstacles ahead, writes Global Reach Partners’ Torrie Callander

16 Jan 2013

Opinion

The DIY economist

Most FDs have studied economics up to a point but the expectation placed upon us in this area is unreasonable

13 Nov 2012

Opinion

Fiscal risks will worsen after US November election

After the presidential election, policy makers will have to face unpalatable choices, and the markets must adapt to new risks

23 Oct 2012

Feature

Making sense of economic omens

There is a wealth of data out there. FDs must act as a filter for information that is relevant to the organisation’s future, writes Richard Crump

27 Sep 2012

Opinion

Mario Draghi’s “big bazooka” remains to be tested

It is premature to assume that the ECB’s new weapon would prove to be the long-awaited “big bazooka” needed to save the euro

25 Sep 2012

Blog

Can the “Olympic Effect” jump-start our faltering economy?

Eimear Daly weighs up whether the Olympics will leave an economic legacy worthy of the name

20 Sep 2012

Opinion

Deceptive calm masks depth of problems in eurozone

Hard-line countries are determined to avoid the moral hazard of extending blank cheques to those that are repeatedly over-spending and borrowing

30 Aug 2012

Opinion

Immediate risk of break-up has passed, but remains a threat

In Greece, the narrow win of the pro-bailout parties will ease fears of an exit, but the new government will want concessions that others will oppose

04 Jul 2012

Opinion

Greek and French elections threaten new euro tensions

If France and Germany fail to avoid a build-up of frictions, threats to the euro’s survival will escalate

29 May 2012

Opinion

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

26 Apr 2012

Opinion

Strong share prices conceal unease about risk of setback

Ample liquidity can ease short-term eurozone tensions, but it cannot resolve fundamental problems of solvency and lack of competitiveness in the periphery

29 Mar 2012

Opinion

Aggressive central bank easing threatens currency wars

Monetary policies are becoming more expansionary. If this trend intensifies, currency and trade tensions will almost certainly escalate

23 Feb 2012

Opinion

Aggressive central bank easing threatens currency wars

Monetary policies are becoming more expansionary. If this trend intensifies, currency and trade tensions will almost certainly escalate

23 Feb 2012

Opinion

New year market optimism ignores underlying problems

Temporary rises in share prices and related increases in risk appetite do not signal an end to the economic crisis - or a fundamental improvement in prospects

22 Feb 2012

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Latest Opinion

Celebrations over 0.3% growth are premature

Positive growth is to be welcomed but relief over 0.3% growth is overdone and focuses on the wrong issue

Should your network be broad or deep?

To add value to the boards you sit on, or to the boards of your clients, Hilary Briggs advocates you need both breadth and depth in your network

Quantifying the reality of financial risk

Quantifying financial risk is not just for professors and should form a pivotal role in a finance director’s toolkit, explains Simon Bibby

Latest Analysis

Audit committees need to get cracking on Companies Act reform

Companies Act reform welcomed but audit committees must start working on this quickly

Pennycook returns to frontline

Ex-Morrisons FD brings valuable turnaround experience to crisis-hit Co-op Group

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