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CommInsure nabs exec from Swiss Re

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... to her role at Swiss Re, Troup was chief executive at ING New Zealand, steering the company through disrupted financial markets and achieving Fund Manager of the Year 2010. Troup has also held a number of senior roles at ING Australia, including executive ...

Subjected to interpretation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... the January US employment report - set for release later tonight - would be crucial in setting the tone for financial markets over at least... until the next US employment report. The lead from the ADP private sector employment survey and the jobless ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... above 50, US manufacturing is still expanding - but not if you factor in the prevailing "mood of doom" in the financial markets, specifically the tumult in emerging markets now playing in a theatre very, very near us. What would Janet do? What indeed! ...

Roast Turkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... road to ruin is paved with good intentions, they say...and this may be where the Turkish economy is headed. The financial markets think so. A day after the interest rate hikes, the Turkish lira is back down to 2.26 a dollar and the Borsa Istanbul 100 ...

BNP Paribas enters EU with ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... financial literacy projects in Australia. The BBSW is the primary interest rate benchmark used in Australian financial markets. Prior to 27 September 2013, it was calculated based on submissions made by up to 14 panel banks to the Australian Financial ...

$1.5 billion given away by PAFs since launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... has around $2 million to $3 million funds under management, although some hold more than $100 million. Weaker financial markets from 2008 have seen a flat total corpus in recent years. However, with stronger markets more recently and a rebound in the ...

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... would have to start thinking about lifting the official cash rate now. That's the knee-jerk reaction in the financial markets, a reaction clearly demonstrated by the appreciation in the Australian dollar versus the greenback to US$88.61 (from US$87.91) ...

PIMCO chief El-Erian steps down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... have guided the firm and served our clients during a period of significant change in the global economy and financial markets. We are pleased that he will remain a part of the Allianz Group," Gross said.

Reflation, rotation and the taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) slashed interest rates from 4.25% (at end 2011) to 3.0% (in December 2012) - financial markets opened on a high note this year. Reflation and rotation was to be the year's overriding macro theme. It couldn't be any other ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... contract was down 26 points at 5,342. In economic news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is slated to be a panel discussant at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on ...