Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Investors struggle to find true safe havens
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Investors struggle to find true safe havens Boltholes like U.S. and German bonds or the Swiss franc are benefiting less than might be expected amid equity swings and...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Breakdown: Migrant crisis reshapes Europe...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Breakdown: Migrant crisis reshapes Europe politics The number of people flooding into the continent is only a small part of the story. More worrying: old political...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Cameron’s EU bind has a Marxist tinge
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Cameron’s EU bind has a Marxist tinge A European court ruling on what qualifies as working time has irked employers and delighted unions. Prime Minister David Cameron...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Uncertain central bankers leave markets...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Uncertain central bankers leave markets stranded Investors can’t get a straight story on when interest rates will rise, or why. And they’re not sure whether delay is...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Oil funds misery may leak into global markets
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Oil funds misery may leak into global markets Equity turbulence led to a loss for Norway’s wealth fund. Energy-dependent funds may in turn get their revenge. With oil...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Boardroom gender targets only do half the job
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Boardroom gender targets only do half the job Bonuses paid to City executives should be linked to how many senior women they employ, according to a review...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK brokers take opposing bets on future of...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK brokers take opposing bets on future of trading ICAP may sell its voice-trading business and related bits to Tullett Prebon for stock, some of which would go to...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Hefty ECB rate cut might do more harm than...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Hefty ECB rate cut might do more harm than good Some European Central Bank policymakers want to push the floor for policy rates deeper into negative territory. This...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK wage puzzle demonstrates breakdown of...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK wage puzzle demonstrates breakdown of old laws The textbook tradeoff between lower unemployment and higher inflation isn’t happening. Britain’s jobless rate is at...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Paris attacks can both unify and cleave Europe
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Paris attacks can both unify and cleave Europe Deadly assaults across the French capital have sparked the sort of international solidarity which could help Europe...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, France can afford budget-busting security...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, France can afford budget-busting security spend Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the deficit is bound to miss EU targets as security spending rises after the Paris...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Investors get too comfy over US-euro...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Investors get too comfy over US-euro divergence Twin the prospect of higher U.S. policy rates with the chance of more euro zone easing and the result is eye-catching...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK’s Osborne is less austere than he makes out
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, UK’s Osborne is less austere than he makes out Finance minister George Osborne isn’t quite the budget zealot his Nov. 25 spending cuts suggest. The UK has run bigger...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, ECB has bright idea for targeted bank-bashing
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, ECB has bright idea for targeted bank-bashing Imposing a staggered penalty on banks that hoard cash is one of many ways to ease policy being discussed by the European...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Turkey has more friends in politics than...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Turkey has more friends in politics than markets Europe’s recent rapprochement with Ankara is born of necessity. Less porous shared borders will help control the flow...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Mario Draghi is central banking’s tragic hero
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Mario Draghi is central banking’s tragic hero Despite new easing measures, the ECB chief’s fight to revive inflation looks doomed. Forces beyond his control, such as...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Far-right poll success jeopardises French...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Far-right poll success jeopardises French reforms Marine Le Pen’s National Front won more votes than mainstream rivals in the first round of regional elections....
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Pimco has chosen the wrong celebrity advisers
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Pimco has chosen the wrong celebrity advisers The $1.5 trln asset manager’s new advisory board includes former UK premier Gordon Brown and ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke....
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Zuma is making South Africa’s bad situation...
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Zuma is making South Africa’s bad situation worse Local markets are diving after the president sacked his finance chief. Domestic woes include acute electricity...
View ArticleSwaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Road to ruin is paved with market prophecies
Swaha Pattanaik wrote a new post, Road to ruin is paved with market prophecies The long-range forecast factory is in overdrive as the year-end nears. But too much depends on what an unpredictable OPEC...
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