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In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Aurobindo Ghosh, SMU postgraduate student and Research Assistant for the SInDEx Project Muskan Bagrodia and International Monetary Fund Economic Research Assistant Khyati Chauhan weighed in on why inflation expectations matter as much as economic data. They discussed how inflation expectations can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, and shared the key takeaways of the quarterly DBS-Sim Kee Boon Institute’s Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (DBS-SKBI SInDEx) survey. They concluded that effective communication on inflation control measures, in addition to credible policy decisions, will help consumers feel assured and refrain from basing purchasing decisions on fear or speculation.

 

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Institutes of Higher Learning are ramping up offerings in sustainability to better prepare Singaporeans for future jobs in the green economy, such as the Singapore Green Finance Centre established by Imperial College and SMU and focused on green finance research and talent development.

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Assessing the odds of a US recession
Dave Fernandez & Thomas Lam | Business Times | Feb 2023 

In this commentary, SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) Principal Researcher Thomas Lam and SKBI Director SMU Professor of Finance (Practice) Dave Fernandez offer their perspectives on the current multifaceted and highly charged US recession debate.

Commenting on the Monetary Authority of Singapore's announcement of sovereign green bonds, SMU Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre, Liang Hao, noted that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2020 found in a study that such bonds issued by countries tend to have a green premium. He added that however, if the targets of the project investment are in projects with relatively stable cash flow, this premium may not be observed. Assoc Prof Liang also pointed out that many investors do not have proper guidance when deciding to invest and added that at the same time, the current standards used by different countries and regions are also inconsistent, which brings a lot of confusion to investors. He concluded that many international institutions are also actively introducing more transparent and comparable environmental, social and governance rating standards, which could suppress the greenwashing problem to a large extent.

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The Financial Inclusion Hackathon (FInHack) is a newly launched national competition which seeks to harness and catalyse innovative solutions to address real world needs in the area of Financial Inclusion. The Hackathon facilitates exchange of insights and innovation in the area of financial inclusion for young adults.

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