Central banks again in the spotlight

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Central Banks are back in the spotlight this week. The Fed has postponed rate action again while the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has announced two policy changes. Principal Global Investors

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World economy: real confirmation of a rebound in economic data

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The latest ‘Economic Insights’ paper from Principal Global Investors’ Chief Global Economist, Bob Baur, and Senior Global Economist, Robin Anderson, concludes that the world economy is in the midst of

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Principal Global Investors appoints new Institutional Sales Director for Australia

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Principal Global Investors (PGI), global asset manager and a member of Principal Financial Group®, has announced the appointment of Michael Gaffney as Director, Institutional Sales, Australia. Mr Gaffney joins the Institutional

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Path to recession isn’t definite, but it’s getting clearer

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With the U.S. expansion reaching almost seven years of age, business balance sheets worsening and credit market debt to equity increasing, there is mounting concern that we are headed towards

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Falling inflation and slow growth trigger ECB policy action

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to undertake significant policy action in reaction to falling inflation and slow market growth. In a meeting yesterday, ECB President Mario Draghi emphasised that

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Santa leaves investors only lumps of coal as markets have their worst start since 1896

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Angst about China has seen the worst open to markets since records began, with a higher than expected contraction in manufacturing and weaker than expected currency fix versus the U.S

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Mixed messages fail to dampen hopes of December rate rise

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Mixed messages have been the hallmark of the global economy throughout 2015, with much anticipation ahead of the next U.S Federal Reserve meeting in December. Principal Global Investors have released

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Central Bank Watch – February 2014

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Principal Global Investors has released its monthly Central Bank Watch, providing an overview of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy and expectations for the future. The report acknowledges that

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Principal Global Investors announces leadership changes to support accelerating growth and strengthen leadership of non-U.S. business

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Principal Global Investors last week announced new roles for Kirk West and Andrea Muller within the firm. Effective 1 January 2015, Andrea Muller took on the role of executive director-head of

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Central Bank Watch – October 2014

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Principal Global Investors has released its monthly Central Bank Watch for October 2014. The report outlines key concerns of the Reserve Bank of Australia which includes the slowing momentum in the Chinese

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