Stock market debuts alive but yet to roar

Amid the hype of the IPO rebound there are reasons for caution

China financial distress all too visible

Country’s economic change will have deflationary consequences

Release oil from US reserve to hit Russia

World oil price could drop $10-$12 per barrel

Fed drains punchbowl but others replenish

Private sector activity replacing Fed stimulus as market driver

Coco bonds risk turning into coco pops

Danger of safety valves turning into poor deal for investors

Prospect of ECB QE drives EU bond rally

Performance of periphery vs core bonds underpins QE expectations

Central banks in forward guidance rethink

Policy makers need to make a fresh start towards a new destination

‘Safe’ assets needed to tackle savings mismatch

Infrastructure-backed bonds would expand stock

Ukraine fails to trigger risk repricing

Further upsets could provide excuse for global market correction

Quest to trigger inflation has failed

Boost in money supply to create inflation offset by other factors

All China’s roads lead to a lower renminbi

Currency must trade lower if Beijing is to rein in lending

Japan pension fund must cut bond holdings

Reform is urgent for Government Pension and Investment Fund

‘Tartan’ bond plan branded a ‘gimmick’

Scotland will have powers from 2015 to raise up to £2.2bn

Confront imbalances to end market turmoil

The primary cause of exploding imbalances is currency engineering

Japan shifts agenda as Abe’s arrows miss

Abe appears more committed to his nationalist agenda

Time for central banks to step back

Focus should be on building a more robust financial system

Growth must deliver or policy must change

Investors should favour non-US developed economies, writes Jay Pelosky

US unemployment is key to rate direction

Accuracy of the Federal Reserve’s forecast is in doubt

Minimise currency risk to find EM bargains

Risk is that everyone seeks to devalue in response to outflows

Japan proves better growth bet than EM

Earnings offer promise of Tokyo’s budding competitiveness

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