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ARCO Investment Management launches new strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... investors are actively reshaping their portfolios to defend against downside risk and protect capital. "Ultra-low interest rates continue to underpin relatively expensive equity valuations, but this trade is now very long in the tooth. Offshore central ...

BOE does what it said it would do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... time in more than a decade that the BOE raised its key overnight benchmark rate. The UK central bank last moved interest rates higher on the 5th of July 2007, taking the Bank Rate up from 5.50% to 5.75%, before steadily cutting it down to a record low ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... Unlike America and Japan, the UK's has seen strong growth and above target inflation. But unlike in America where interest rates were "promised" to be lifted in December, and unlike Japan's easy money policy until inflation target is reached, the BOE ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
Want a sure bet for next week's Melbourne Cup? Bet on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) not moving on interest rates when its board meets on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 7 November. Yes Virginia, I know, it's like saying that sugar is sweet and made ...

Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... investors are increasingly looking to secure a better deal as 68% believe it is unfair that they have to pay higher interest rates than owner occupiers. PIPA chair Ben Kingsley said this shows sophisticated investors are prepared to use professionals ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... sufficient buffer to service their hefty mortgages especially if the stronger labour market prompts the RBA to increase interest rates next year.

Markets prompt adviser asset allocation review: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... direction of the share market; and alternative yield sources such as senior bank loans, that reduce exposure to rising interest rates. Chief investment strategist Erik Ristuben said investors today are in the 'euphoria stage' of the current cycle, moving ...

Go ahead BOE, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... seen some evidence of building domestic pressures, the judgment of the majority of the committee is some raise in interest rates over the coming months may be appropriate." That "coming months" could turn out to be coming "month". That's on 2 November ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... the University of Pennsylvania, the new strategy also seeks to address how to best manage inflation and changing interest rates while maintaining enough liquidity to deal with the unexpected life events. "Trying to estimate how long your retirement income ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... higher next year and to reach 2% by 2019." Yet, the CME FedWatch Tool showed the probability of the Fed raising interest rates this coming December slipping to 81.7% from 82.7% before the CPI report's release and 87.8% a week prior. The less than 100% ...