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The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... just tearing up a losing ticket if the RBA gets it wrong. The Australian central bank is walking on a tightrope. Keep interest rates steady and it risk unleashing inflationary expectations. Australia's unemployment rate - at 5.1 per cent - is about half ...

Clash of the titans on housing bubble

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... management in Australia said. Meade added that he believed that the RBA would continue with its tightening bias and raise interest rates towards 5 per cent, although he did not specify a timeframe. Investors will have an anxious wait over the next few ...

Goldilocks QE2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... tantrum, walk away and dump their bond holdings because too much money would put upward pressure on inflation and send interest rates rising. Oh and risk assets would back down too as higher interest rates erode their valuation. Not good news for the ...

AFS deal falls, two new prospects emerge

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... diligence very quickly," said Daly. "It's only been 24 hours but it just seems that there is a significant amount of interest." "We have recorded a 52 per cent increase in profitability last year so we are in a very strong financial position. We don't ...

Johnson Report holds key to competition

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... significant recommendation from the four major reviews in financial services comes from the Johnson Report to reduce interest withholding tax, which could place Australia at the top of the global competition ranks, research shows. More than three quarters ...

Takeover will not affect client funds: Perpetual

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' bid for Perpetual only involves shares in Perpetual Limited - and does not give the private equity firm access to client funds, the chairman of the committee overseeing the takeover deal told investors. "I would like to stress ...

Punting on next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... annual rate of core inflation is expected to print at 2.6 per cent. More than these and the RBA plays scrooge - it'll up interest rates next week. It always baffles me when financial markets speculate on central banks' decisions based on one figure and ...

Political heat rising on ASX takeover

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... analyst Russell Gill said he believed it would be difficult for the government to reject the deal on the basis of national interest, but said that wouldn't stop the issue becoming heavily politicised. But divisions are already emerging with Shadow Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... 40 cents at $50.55 after chief executive Ralph Norris said funding costs will remain high, possibly paving the way for interest rate rises outside of the central bank's own. Westpac was down seven cents at $22.88 after announcing that its takeover of ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... new inquiry would be a key way to raise the issues the Coalition has on its agenda, some of which include banks raising interest rates above the RBA's and profits - topics Hockey raised in a statement late last week. And with the big banks increasingly ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA
Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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