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Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... growth...We need to sacrifice short-term growth for the purposes of reforms and structural adjustments". The financial markets' response thus far shows that Japan's latest experiment is working. An experiment that shows what could be achieved when all ...

May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... that followed a significant 42,000 plunge in the previous week -- and indicated a stabilising US labour market. Financial markets appear to be blinded by worries that they missed that other good news out of Europe - the one that still remains the enduring ...

Global cooling on carbon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... carbon price of A$29 a tonne by 2015/16. This would put an extra A$6.7 billion in the government's coffers. Financial markets see the carbon price at A$3.46 a tonne by July 2015. What happens to Wayne's forecast revenue then? But this is still two years ...

No problemo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... about China anymore -the one who's 7.7% first quarter economic growth became the source of consternation in the financial markets only a day before. It may have disappointed markets expecting an 8.0% print, but certainly it hasn't the Politburo. They're ...

PIS award financial adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... have a constantly changing role and are always facing new challenges arising from the dynamic nature of global financial markets," PIS chief executive Peter Walther said. The awards also took into account the Top Accounting Practice, which was given ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Another day...another fresh record for the Dow. But... but, wasn't it only last week that financial markets were almost peeing their pants because America has turned the corner back into cactusville yet again? Remember what the headlines told us last ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... almost eight per cent since the bank announced its shift in monetary policy that will see a flood of cash hit financial markets. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell on Tuesday, paced by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare as the kiwi dollar rose, and Fletcher ...

Ascalon appoints new Australia head

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... manager DragonBack Capital. Chuak Chan, Ascalon chief executive, said Lance has more than 25 years in Asia Pacific financial markets building and leading investment banking and asset management teams. "He is a strong and dynamic addition to our team ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... call that QE? This is QE! Haruhiko Kuroda san's debut at the helm of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) shocked and awed financial markets for he delivered much more than even the most optimistic had been expecting. Yes Virginia, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has rolled ...

Securities dealer scales back after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... Financial Services licence (AFSL). The Queensland-based dealer promoted a range of investment education and financial markets trading and modelling tools to investors via a network of more than 35 corporate and individual authorised representatives in ...