Responsible investing, along with DEI and ESG, has received some politicised backlash in the media. But a recent survey of institutional asset owners and managers suggests the business case remains strong. This is because it makes good business sense to think broadly about risk and ...more »

This box analyses recent developments in the euro area rental market using data from the ECB Consumer Expectations Survey (CES). Rents are a large component of household spending, but their analysis has been somewhat challenging as harmonised data on households’ rent expenditure are not readily available ...more »

Developments in house prices play an important role in the economic and monetary analyses conducted by central banks. Notably, they are indicative of the strength of monetary policy transmission and of household balance sheet positions. Residential property prices, in conjunction with financing conditions, affect the affordability ...more »