US Federal Reserve

(Oct 9): Our research, which looks at episodes of rising rates since 1970, suggests income-producing assets do not perform as investors might expect.

WASHINGTON (June 22): The US Federal Reserve is open to easing some banking regulations put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, including stress tests and the so-called Volcker Rule, according to a central bank governor.

(June 19): Investors are hoping the Federal Reserve will allow big US banks to put an estimated US$150 billion ($208 billion) in idle capital toward stock buybacks, dividends and profit-boosting investments in the coming weeks after conducting a regular e

SINGAPORE (June 2): Funding issues made headlines late last year and early this year as the fall in oil prices caused global oil majors to slash their exploration and production budgets.

WASHINGTON (May 25): Most Federal Reserve officials judged “it would soon be appropriate” to tighten monetary policy again and backed a plan that would gradually shrink their US$4.5 trillion ($6.2 trillion) balance sheet.

SINGAPORE (March 21): Inflows into US-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last week continued at a record pace even as the global stock market powered to a new high, according to DBS Group Research.

(March 16): The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate a quarter point and continued to project two more increases this year, signalling more vigilance as inflation approaches its target.

SINGAPORE (March 14): Bank of Singapore (BoS) is maintaining its moderately defensive asset allocation stance with a preference for credit over equity, as a Fed hike in March is “all but certain” with two more hikes forecast to occur by end-2017.

SINGAPORE (Feb 24): The prospect of higher interest rates has bond market investors racing for the exits.

SINGAPORE (Feb 15): US President Donald Trump could potentially appoint five new voting members to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) within the next 18 months following the end of the terms for Fed Chair Janet Yellen and Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer.