Tag: monetary

31 JAN

The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged

Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at the conclusion of its January meeting, a decision that was almost unilaterally expected by financial markets. Voting 7-2, the bank decided to retain its quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) with yield curve control program, keeping interest rates unchanged at 0.1% while […]

28 JAN

Paul Singer’s Elliott: ‘8 years of growth-repressive and distorted fiscal and monetary policies’ are coming to an end

Wikimedia Elliott Management, the $ 31.6 billion New York hedge fund run by Paul Singer, sees a major change coming to the financial markets as a result of President Donald Trump’s election. It’s just too soon to know exactly what will follow. “Much of the contemplated agenda is supportive of growth (e.g., reforming the tax code, streamlining regulation […]