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The need for bullion banking in India
The global bullion banking industry is large and well-established with annual revenues estimated at more than US$1.5bn. The market includes both international banks and smaller local players.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Investment, Central banks/official inst.
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Investment Update: It may be time to replace bonds with gold
Re-optimising portfolio structures for lower future expected bond returns suggests investors should consider an additional 1%-1.5% gold exposure in diversified portfolios.
Sectors: Supply, Demand, Investment
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Gold and climate change: Current and future impacts
The World Gold Council and its members recognise that climate change imposes very substantial risks to the global economy and socio-economic development.
Sectors: Gold production
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Gold-backed ETFs holdings hit record highs in September
Holdings in global gold-backed ETFs and similar products rose by 69 tonnes(t) to 2,440t in 2018, equivalent to US$3.4bn of inflows. Global gold-backed ETFs grew 3% in 2018, driven by strong growth in European funds and increased global inflows during December.** This is the first time since 2012 that the value of total gold-backed ETF holdings has finished the year above US$100bn.
Sectors: Demand, Investment
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BNP Paribas: The outlook for gold as Fed rates fall
The US Federal Reserve has cut rates twice in recent months and the market expects more of the same, as economic conditions become increasingly uncertain in the US and across the globe. Gold has already benefited from the shift in sentiment and Harry Tchilinguirian, head of commodity research at BNP Paribas, believes it will continue to do so.
Sectors: Market insights
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A Central Banker’s Guide to Gold as a Reserve Asset - 2019 edition
In 2018, central banks added more gold to their international reserves than at any time since the end of Bretton Woods nearly 50 years ago. Nineteen central banks reported a meaningful increase in their gold reserves, giving rise to total purchases of 651 tonnes.
Sectors: Central banks/official inst.
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First Eagle on the outlook for gold
In part two of this interview, First Eagle's Thomas Kertsos discusses gold’s role in detail and assesses the current drivers for performance.
Sectors: Investment
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First Eagle Investment Management on gold’s contribution to an investment portfolio
First Eagle believes that gold and gold-mining stocks can play a unique role as a potential hedge in investment portfolios. Thomas Kertsos, co-portfolio manager of the First Eagle Gold Fund, explains why.
Sectors: Investment
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Gold: the most effective commodity investment
Why it is under-represented in commodity indices, under-invested and the potential impact on your portfolio
Sectors: Investment
