Video: Focus on central banks and monetary policy – Alex Joiner
Summary
IFM’s Chief Economist, Alex Joiner, features in our Monthly Economic Update video discussing recent key developments in economies and markets globally.
This edition was recorded during the ongoing Melbourne lockdown, with Alex discussing global central banks and how their policies are shirting in response to the economic recovery. Whilst the US Federal Reserve and several other central banks are looking to taper their asset purchases, official interest rate rises remain unlikely in the near term. By contrast, the Australian Reserve Bank is more likely to embark on additional stimulus given the negative growth impacts of prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns.
About the author
Chief Economist
Alex Joiner, PhD
Joined in 2016
Bachelor of Economics (Hons) (Latrobe University), PhD (Econometrics) (Monash University).
Alex is IFM Investors’ Chief Economist and has more than a decade of experience in the field. He is responsible for the firm’s economic, financial market and policy analysis and forecasting. Alex is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining IFM Investors, Alex was the Australian Chief Economist for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In this role, Alex was responsible for providing economic insight and forecasts across asset classes and conveying these views to both domestic and global investors. Alex was also previously a Senior Economist at the ANZ Bank.