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ECB reiterates need for a digital euro to counter influence of US dollar-based stablecoins

European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane has reiterated the need for a digital euro, emphasizing its role in mitigating risks from stablecoins and reducing reliance on US payment firms, Bloomberg News reported on March 20.  Lane said at a conference in Cork, Ireland, that the digital euro central...

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Fixed Income

Investing in Fixed income is an integral part in an investor's diversified portfolio. It is a relatively low risk...

European Government Bonds

Even though individual countries in Europe still have national bond markets where governments, sub sovereign entities and corporations in...

Emerging Market Equities

Equities in emerging markets have great long-term growth potential. There is still plenty of room for technological advancement which...

Emerging Market Bonds

Emerging market debt can be a viable investment alternative to the lower yield core government bonds. The governance and...

Absolute Return Fixed Income

Absolute return fixed income strategies look for other sources of returns beyond changes in interest rates, such as relative...

UK 10-year Gilt Yield Hits 9-week High

The UK’s 10-year gilt yield remained around 4.7% after the Bank of England kept interest rates steady as expected,...

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Falls Unexpectedly

The Euro Area consumer confidence indicator dropped to -14.5 in March 2025, down 0.9 points from February, defying market...

Yield on 10-year US Treasury Note Falls 4.2%

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell to 4.2% on Friday, approaching the lowest in over two...

Canada’s Retail Sales Fall For a Second Month

Retail sales in Canada are expected to fall by 0.4% from the previous month in February of 2025, according...

CBI: UK Factory Orders Fall

The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) monthly net balance of new orders slipped to -29 in March, from -28...

ECB reiterates need for a digital euro to counter influence of US dollar-based stablecoins

European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane has reiterated the need for a digital euro, emphasizing its role...

Strategy secures $711M from stock offering to fuel Bitcoin buying spree

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, revealed that it secured over $700 million from a recent preferred stock offering designed...