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IMF-STAFF BACKGROUND PAPER FOR G20 SURVEILLANCE NOTE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: RECENT TRENDS, ECONOMIC IMPACTS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
November 12, 2015--International migration is a global phenomenon and has become a pressing economic issue, particularly in light of the ongoing refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa.
Cross-border migration has risen steadily in recent years, with migrants now accounting for over 3 percent of the global population. More recently, intensifying conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have resulted in a surge of refugees to levels not seen in decades. Migration pressures across borders will likely continue to increase both in the short-term given the large number of internally displaced people and over the coming decades, reflecting demographic forces, globalization, and environmental degradation. Hence, understanding evolving trends, underlying drivers, and the economic impact of migration is crucial for designing policies for both recipient and source countries.
Source: IMF
Infographic-The Industrial Internet, and How It's Revolutionizing Mining
November 12, 2015--The Industrial Internet is the convergence of the global industrial sector with big data and the internet of things.
Big Data: New insight to make decisions in real-time is made possible by combining the ability to process and make sense of large amounts of data with a universally standard industrial platform.
Internet of Things: By 2020, 50 billion devices will be connected to the web. Many of these will be sensors, which can now be produced at a lower cost, creating new levels of network connectivity between machines and people.
Source: visualcapitilist.com
Infographic-The Modern Era of Investor Relations
November 12, 2015--How New Media has Ushered In a Better Experience For Investors
"Modern Era of Investor Relations" infographic presented by: Dajin Resources
The internet's explosion in popularity is attributed mainly to the invention of the first graphical web browser in 1993.
Since then, the way investors have gotten information on companies and financials has changed dramatically.
Let's take a look at how modern company websites and social media create a better experience for investors today.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
World Gold Council-Gold Demand Trends Q3 2015
November 12, 2015--Third quarter gold demand rose by 8% year-on-year, reaching a two-year high of 1,120.9 tonnes. Q3 2015 was a period of two distinct halves: ETF outflows contributed to a price dip in July, which boosted consumer demand around the world.
Subsequently, a positive shift in institutional investor attitudes led to modest ETF inflows in August and September, which pushed prices back up. Central banks bought another 175.0 tonnes, in recognition of gold's diversification benefits. And after a long period of growth, the supply of gold from mine production contracted by 1% in the third quarter.
Source: WOrld Gold Council
Great Graphic: Diverging DM-EM Equities
November 12, 2015--The main divergence we have emphasized is in monetary policy trajectories. The first phase, which began late last year and will run through this month is other countries taking action to ease policy.
The Fed stood pat. The second phase is when the Fed lifts rates and many others continue to ease, perhaps at an accelerated rate.
There is another divergence that is taking place. As this Great Graphic, created on Bloomberg, shows, the MSCI Emerging equity market index (yellow line) is widely under-performing MSCI's World Index, which tracks developed countries' equities (white line).
Source: emergingequity.org
OECD-Emerging market slowdown and drop in trade clouding global outlook
November 11, 2015-A further sharp downturn in emerging market economies and world trade has weakened global growth to around 2.9% this year-well below the long-run average-and is a source of uncertainty for near-term prospects, says the OECD.
In its latest twice-yearly Economic Outlook, the OECD projects a gradual strengthening of global growth in 2016 and 2017 to an annual 3.3% and 3.6% respectively. But a clear pick-up in activity requires a smooth rebalancing of activity in China and more robust investment in advanced economies.
view the OECD-Economic Outlook and Interim Economic Outlook
Source: OECD
Capital treatment for "simple, transparent and comparable" securitisations published by the Basel Committee
November 10, 2015--The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today released a consultative document on Capital treatment for "simple, transparent and comparable" securitisations.
This proposal builds on the revised capital standards issued by the Committee in December 2014.1
Source: BIS
IOSCO Publishes final report on Standards for the Custody of CIS Assets
November 10, 2015--The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its final report on Standards for the Custody of Collective Investment Schemes' Assets (CIS Assets).
The report seeks to clarify, modernize and further develop international guidance for the custody of CIS assets consistent with IOSCO's core Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation, June 2010 (IOSCO Principles).
view the Standards for the Custody of Collective Investment Schemes' Assets-Final Report
Source: IOSCO
OPEC-Monthly Oil Market Report-November 2015
November 10, 2015-Oil market highlights
Crude Oil Price Movements
The OPEC Reference Basket rose 19¢ to average $45.02/b in October, the third month in a row around this level. Crude oil futures increased at a faster pace with ICE Brent increasing 75¢ to $49.29/b and Nymex WTI gaining 82¢ to stand at $46.29/b.
Speculator net length declined as short positions increased. The Brent-WTI spread narrowed to average close to $3/b in October.
World Economy
World economic growth remains modest at 3.1% in 2015, mainly due to a continued slowdown in emerging and developing economies, as well as low US growth in the third quarter, and global economic growth is expected to improve to 3.4% in 2016. US growth has been revised to 2.4% in 2015 and 2.5% in 2016, while total OECD growth remains at 2.0% for 2015 and 2.1% for 2016. Figures for China and India remain unchanged at 6.8% and 6.4%, and 7.4% and 7.6%, respectively.
Source: OPEC
Rapid, Climate-Informed Development Needed to Keep Climate Change from Pushing More than 100 Million People into Poverty by 2030
November 8, 2015--New World Bank report highlights the acute threat of climate change to poor people.
This threat can be contained through rapid and inclusive development that takes into account climate change, targeted adaptation measures, and emissions reductions efforts that protect the poor.
Without such action, it warns climate change could push more than 100 million additional people back into poverty by 2030. A new World Bank report shows that climate change is an acute threat to poorer people across the world, with the power to push more than 100 million people back into poverty over the next fifteen years. And the poorest regions of the world – Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – will be hit the hardest.
view the Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty report
Source: World Bank
