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Fund manager test1 In economics, inflation refers to a general progressive increase in prices of goods and services in an economy.[1] When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money.[2][3] The opposite of inflation is deflation, a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services. The common measure of inflation is the inflation rate, the annua…

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Panellists at AsianInvestor's debt investor forum last week debated this and other concerns facing institutions and wealthy individuals in terms of their fixed income exposure.

In a speech at The Bankers Club in Hong Kong, Charles Evans of the Chicago Fed outlines why the US central bank needs to implement a more transparent and accountable policy.

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority mismanages its $2.8 billion endowment by doing nothing.

In partnership with PriceStats, the firm has launched indices based on millions of online daily prices from retailers globally. These could be used as tradable products in the future.

The US dollar fund invests up to 70% in sovereign and inflation-linked bonds and 30% in commodities and cash. It is built to provide returns in inflationary and deflationary cycles.

Further Fed quantitative easing would force Asian central banks to tighten, although China should be able to keep a lid on inflation, agree panellists at the bank's global macro forum.