Tag: Financial market

  • What happened to globalization?

    What happened to globalization?

    China, a venerable empire with centuries of rich history and culture, was thrown into turmoil by the Opium War with Britain (1839-1842 and 1856-1860). The conflict was sparked by Britain's desire to balance its trade deficit with China, which led to the British monarchy's roganist illegal opium smuggling and led to widespread addiction among the…

  • Political uncertainty has a significant impact on global financial markets, research reveals

    Political uncertainty has a significant impact on global financial markets, research reveals

    Malik’s research looks specifically at the dynamics of corporate bond markets and the trading of institutional investors and investment funds in relation to policy uncertainty. One key finding is the significant impact of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements on corporate bond market dynamics. The proximity of the FOMC cycle weeks to the announcement dates…

  • China’s Economic Rise: Implications for Politics and Geopolitics

    China’s Economic Rise: Implications for Politics and Geopolitics

    Lidan Zhangdissertation”,Exploring China’s Financial Landscape: Political Connections, Geopolitical Uncertainty, and the Internationalization of the Renminbi“, explores the profound impact of political ties and geopolitical uncertainties on China’s corporate finance practices. His research reveals that political ties are increasingly important in corporate finance and investment strategies, challenging traditional notions of market autonomy. Zhang’s findings suggest that…

  • The yuan surpasses the euro and is the second most used currency in world trade

    The yuan surpasses the euro and is the second most used currency in world trade

    This move takes advantage of China’s low interest rates, as opposed to the rising cost of borrowing from Western banks. An explosion of borrowing by Chinese banks has pushed the yuan above the euro, which is in line with Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the yuan. The yuan’s share in international payments rose significantly and was…

  • Therefore, your savings give the bank a profit party

    Therefore, your savings give the bank a profit party

    Host:Erika Mårtensson Cast and voices in the program:Peter Malmqvist, independent financial analystKristian Åström, economic commentator, EkotMatilda Gjirja, senior advisor, Financial Supervisory AuthorityClaes Hemberg, independent economistJens Henriksson, CEO, SwedbankCarina Åkerström, CEO, HandelsbankenJohan Torgeby, CEO, SEBMikael Damberg, economic policy spokesperson (S)Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister of Finance (M)Niklas Wykman, Minister of Financial Markets (M) Producer:Olof Wijnbladh Technician:Susanne Martinsson [email protected]

  • Singapore falls one place to 4th in 2023 Global Competitiveness Index, India ranks 40th

    Singapore falls one place to 4th in 2023 Global Competitiveness Index, India ranks 40th

    By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, June 26 (ANI): Singapore lost one place in the latest world competitiveness rankings published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Last week, the IMD’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC) revealed that the city-state was placed fourth out of 64 economies in its annual report after climbing to third place a…

  • Climate Fund in 2022: EUR 79.9 million in investment decisions to promote the green transition

    Climate Fund in 2022: EUR 79.9 million in investment decisions to promote the green transition

    Aeromon: More accurate quantification of fugitive emissions. Capital loan of 2.4 million euros. DataSpace Europe: Information transfer service in the food chain. 1 million euro capital loan. Finn Recycling: Foundry sand recycling solution. 8 million euro capital loan. Hykamite: Demonstration plant to promote the production of emission-free hydrogen and industrial coal. A capital loan of…

  • The Danes have more money than before the COVID-19 pandemic

    The Danes have more money than before the COVID-19 pandemic

    Good times set to continue Danmarks Nationalbank predicted that the positive trend would continue in the fourth quarter of 2020. “The upward trend in the financial markets continued into the fourth quarter despite rising infection rates and the introduction of new restrictions,” the report found. At the same time, the possibility of withdrawing frozen holiday…

  • An employee of a large company is charged by the police with insider trading

    An employee of a major listed company has been charged by the Bagmandspolitiet for having used inside information when he sold shares in the company. The company is included in the C25 index and is thus among the most traded on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The man must have committed insider trading under aggravating circumstances,…