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AB fund awarded recommended rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... may also be regarded as quite timely, in light of how the recent result of the UK referendum on membership of the European Union has highlighted continuing volatility in local and global markets." In its report, Zenith said it believed the fund was "uniquely ...

Super funds on track to post positive return this year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... the poor performance of equity markets, especially in the wake of a surprise vote in favour of the UK leaving the European Union. The rolling 12 month return has pushed back into the black from negative returns in January and February. On a longer term ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... time in engaging with the question of Britain's departure and setting this new impulse we want to lend the new European Union," he said, adding that "nothing is worse than uncertainty - and Britain has already had painful experience of this". BOE on ...

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Further exits from the European Union pose the biggest risk to global markets after the Brexit referendum, according to industry commentators. Following UK voters' decision to leave the European Union on July 24, political figures from Greece, Spain ...

Brexit - the Australian connection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... around the world, Australia's stock market took a beating from the United Kingdom's unexpected vote to leave the European Union (EU) at the referendum held on 23 June 2016. The All Ordinaries index dropped by 3.1% on the day the results were broadcast ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... slipped to a reading of -7.3 in June versus -7.0 in the previous month. Consumer confidence also weakened in the European Union from -5.7 to -5.8 in June. Brexit? Bank of Thailand holds As widely expected, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) kept interest rates ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... soon, very soon to a theatre near us. With only four sleeps to go before the Brits vote to leave or remain in the European Union this coming Thursday (23 June), the UK remains split down the middle, and by extension, financial markets would rise or fall ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... investment with the BOE even warning of risks to the economy - short term recession - if Britons vote to exit from the European Union on 23 June.

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... flows, a large drop of commodity prices, escalated geopolitical tensions, the shock of a potential UK exit from the European Union and a large and increasing number of refugees in some regions." Things we already know. What are they gonna do about it? ...

Risks are overstated: AUI

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... markets overall to recover. However, in a more upbeat sign for markets, corporate health is positive, with the US and European Union growing," he said. "Our view is that markets are rebalancing to a lower growth world. While volatility will continue ...