The Fed cut its rate by a quarter of a percentage point, in a move that won support from most of President Donald Trump’s central bank appointees Gulf central banks cut their key interest rates on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time this year. […]
An estimated 254 million people (approximately 3 in 100) lived with chronic hepatitis B in 2022, a virus which causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to severe liver disease and liver cancer. Despite the disease being preventable and treatable, an estimated 1.1 million people died from hepatitis B in 2022 alone. Indonesia (17.5 million), Nigeria […]
Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds have grown rapidly, and they are increasingly expanding into illiquid asset classes such as corporate bonds. This column argues that this trend could lead to increased volatility in corporate bond markets, especially during periods of market stress. Furthermore, risks vary significantly depending on the type of investor (retail or […]
