IFM Investors Chief Economist Dr Alex Joiner comments on the latest global economic news and trends.
Central banks the focus of market attention - Recent market focus has squarely been on the advanced economy central banks, as meetings of the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) kept markets watchful...
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Alex Joiner
Alex Joiner is Chief Economist at IFM Investors. He is responsible for the firm’s economic, financial market and geopolitical risk analysis that is key in IFM’s investment process. In this capacity he engages with IFM’s domestic and global clients on macro-investment trends and themes.
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