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May Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
I think someone forgot to tell the equity markets that it's not yet that month of the year when they're supposed to sell and go away. Look around and you won't like what you see because major equity markets around the world have been selling a few days ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
When India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia in November 2014, he sparked such enthusiasm among politicians and citizens that for a few days all we could see in the media was his friendly, bearded smile. Indian citizens in Australia were ...

UK business leads BTIM inflows

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Westpac-owned BT Investment Management grew its funds under management by $10.7 billion for the six months to 31 March with strong net inflows coming from its business in the United Kingdom. Funds under management were up 16% to $77.1 billion and net ...

When?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... baker, the butcher and the candlestick maker still guessing on the precise timing on when 'exactly' would the US central bank commence lift-off. It won't be in June - that's for sure. Or at least that's what a comparison of the wordings in the FOMC statement ...

A$ at 80c

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... a QE, if true, should underpin further price appreciations. According to the 'Wall Street Journal' (WSJ) "China's central bank is readying its most aggressive easing tool since it launched a massive stimulus plan in 2008 to counter the global financial ...

Retirees 'much worse' off: RBA

JASON CADDEN FOR AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
Life is not going to get easier for self-funded retirees as record low interest rates force them to take on riskier investments, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says. Central banks around the world have lowered their interest rates to stimulate ...

That elusive 6000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... dollar. It's now fetching US$0.7866 up from this year's low of US$0.7533. As the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the European Central Bank (ECB) and every other "accommodating" central bank would tell you, we don't want that. And then there's piece of negative ...

No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... Chang. Visiting Australia to meet with existing and potential new clients, Chang said the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and other organisations are attempting to generate growth but it hasn't worked as well as anyone would hope given the amount ...

PIMCO sees opportunity in EU bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... supporting higher equity valuations" and modest returns forcing managers to look for opportunities. "Pre-2007, every central bank was hiking rates together. Post 2007 and 2008, every central bank was cutting rates. Now, for the first time in last five ...

Better to own or to rent investments?

JOHN DYALL  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The latest fixed income market outlook from BlackRock's Rick Rieder poses the interesting question of whether there are some assets in a portfolio which are there for the long term and others which have a place for a short time, depending on opportunities ...