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Hotel California

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... The ECB's announcement has put upward pressure on the US dollar. More so, if the BOJ follows suit this coming Friday. A stronger dollar would put downward pressure on growth and on inflation (which remains below the Fed's 2% target). A strong dollar ...

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... Janet could imagine that the latest stimulus measures - promised and actual and potential - would set the stage for a stronger economic growth in its major trading partners - one that could withstand a 25 bps increase in the Fed funds rate... and soon. ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... achievable." Labor supports "the strengthening of bank capital requirements and David Murray's intention to have unquestionable stronger banks. "There are areas where we have said we want to work with the government, and there are some areas of disagreement ...

Quantitative easing eases bank lending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... systemic features which represent potential vulnerabilities. "Australia's financial sector regulatory framework needs to be stronger than those of comparable economies." Key measures: By mid-2016: Ensure financial regulators have the tools they need ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... been discussed in the Financial System Inquiry is the Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement [CIPR]. If we have a stronger focus on income streams, whatever that might look like - because at the moment we don't have an income focus in the system ...

China should have hardlanded

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... than the 12.5% rate recorded in the first nine months of 2014. Into domestic consumption. Retail sales increased by a stronger-than-guessed 10.9% in the year to September - the fastest pace in nine months -- from 10.8% the month before. If there's anything ...

HNW Planning ramps up high-touch advice with netwealth managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... benefits of transparency and tax efficiencies, managed accounts allow the group's financial advisers to build deeper and stronger relationship with clients. This is the third private-label managed accounts deal that netwealth has signed since its August ...

Steady funds thrive in low growth world

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... long term [these companies] perform better. Their sales don't disappear; their earnings don't disappear, so they are stronger in downturns than lower quality companies," he said. "The historical pattern has to be compounding better over time and showing ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... correlated with commodity prices. The main reason of course is that commodity prices are priced in America's currency. The stronger the greenback, the fewer dollars required to purchase the same quantity of commodities. Lower commodity prices, in turn ...