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While the FOMC lowered the range for the federal funds rate by 0.25% during its September meeting, Fed members were divided on the rate outlook and appropriate policy path going forward.

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Yields Decline As Investors Prepare For Lower Rates

Against a backdrop of muted inflation pressures and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, investors fled to government securities in August as central banks prepared for additional rate cuts to support a slowing global economy.

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Market Insights • Sep 18, 2019
Fed Cuts Rates by 0.25% at September Meeting Global Liquidity Team While the FOMC lowered the range for the federal funds rate by 0.25% during its September meeting, Fed members were divided on the rate outlook and appropriate policy path going forward.

Market • Sep 03, 2019
Our Liquidity Solutions Team’s Competitive Advantages Global Liquidity Team Managing cash is becoming increasingly complex. Our Global Liquidity Solutions is uniquely positioned to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Market • Aug 31, 2019
Yields Decline As Investors Prepare For Lower Rates Global Liquidity Team Against a backdrop of muted inflation pressures and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, investors fled to government securities in August as central banks prepared for additional rate cuts to support a slowing global economy.

Market • Jul 31, 2019
As Global Growth Slows, Central Banks Look to Ease Global Liquidity Team Given weakening global growth and muted inflation pressures, central banks prepare more accommodative policy measures.

Market Insights • Jun 30, 2019
Central Banks Remain On Hold But Prepared for Accommodative Policy Global Liquidity Team Major central banks left rates unchanged in June but noted they would act appropriately if economic conditions continued to weaken.

Market Insights • May 31, 2019
Trade Tensions Lead to Market Volatility Global Liquidity Team Fearing U.S.-China and U.S.-Mexico trade tensions could weaken global growth, investors fled to U.S. treasuries in May.

Market Insights • May 03, 2019
Key Takeaways from the May FOMC Meeting Global Liquidity Team Citing muted inflation pressures, the FOMC kept the federal funds rate unchanged at 2.25%-2.50%.

Market Insights • Apr 30, 2019
Central Banks Remain On Hold Global Liquidity Team During their most recent meetings, the Fed and ECB kept their main policy rates unchanged as the central banks await more definitive data on the direction of the global economy.

Market Insights • Mar 31, 2019
Bowing to Global Economic Pressures, Central Banks Promote Accommodative Policy Global Liquidity Team In March, the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank announced accommodative monetary policy decisions focused on supporting a slowing global economy.

Market Insights • Mar 20, 2019
Key Takeaways from the March FOMC Meeting Global Liquidity Team While the FOMC kept the range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 2.25%-2.50%, their forward-looking statements were more dovish than expected.

Market Insights • Feb 28, 2019
Looking Ahead, The Fed Endorses Patient Policy Global Liquidity Team Powell emphasized labor force participation gains and the wage growth of unskilled workers as signs of a growing economy.

Market Insights • Jan 31, 2019
FOMC Keeps Rates Unchanged, While Brexit Concerns Result In The BOE To Do The Same Global Liquidity Team In a move that disappointed investors, the FOMC gave no forward guidance on the future of the economy where monetary policy is concerned.

Sustainability Council • Jan 14, 2019
About the Investment Management Sustainability Council The IM Sustainable Investing Council drives IM’s global effort by promoting an overall framework for integrating ESG and ESG standards into IM’s investment processes, product development, measurement, education, client engagement and reporting.

Market Insights • Dec 31, 2018
FOMC Increases Rates by 0.25%, while ECB and BoE Keep Rates on Hold Global Liquidity Team In a move widely expected by the markets, the FOMC increased the fed funds rate by 0.25% at its December meeting.

Market Outlook • Dec 20, 2018
2019 – To Neutral and Beyond? Global Liquidity Team As we look ahead to the new year, the key question for liquidity investors is what is the Federal Reserve’s neutral rate. This inferred rate will likely determine the path of interest rates in 2019 and beyond, as the Fed shifts their policy towards managing around neutral.

Market Insights • Dec 19, 2018
Key Takeaways From the Fed’s December Rate Hike Global Liquidity Team In a move widely expected by the markets, the Federal Open Market Committee increased the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its December meeting.

Market Insights • Nov 30, 2018
Market Volatility Continues Leading up to Rate Hike Global Liquidity Team The month of November was another turbulent month in the markets, with continued volatility and uncertainty around future Fed rate hikes and global growth as 2019 approaches.

Market Insights • Oct 30, 2018
Fed Remains on Track for December Rate Hike Despite Increased Volatility Global Liquidity Team In October, the markets experienced heightened volatility amid continued geopolitical uncertainty, particularly leading into the U.S. midterm elections.

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