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Australian dollar poses problem for RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... of the report was bullish and one that's already painted by RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement after the bank's board meeting on 1 August (where it kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5%). But despite the RBA's optimistic outlook, the domestic ...

Low-flation to lower-flation?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... 2%-3% target. Ergo, the hawkish interpretations that sprang after the release of the minutes of the RBA's 4 July board meeting were just that... speculations of interpretations, sending the A$/US$ exchange rate down to US$0.7908 from US$0.7935 before ...

Not showing: inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... does to inflation expectations. Just ask the Bank of Japan (BOJ) - it has kept monetary policy unchanged at its Board meeting last week but more importantly, it has pushed back the timing of when it expects to achieve its 2% inflation target to March ...

Good jobs, sluggish pay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... the optimism and seemingly hawkish turn the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conveyed in the minutes of its 4 July board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported total employment grew by 14,000 in June. This was lower than market expectations ...

Economic growth slows to 1.7pct but not as bad as feared

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... only just. Even the Reserve Bank expected it when it kept the official cash rate steady at 1.5% after yesterday's board meeting. The RBA said: "Year-ended GDP growth is expected to have slowed in the March quarter, reflecting the quarter-to-quarter variation ...

AIST appoints new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... pleased to welcome Suzette to the board." The AIST Board will elect a president for the next two years at the next board meeting in April.

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... that network and to the economy. This reality isn't far off, and so cyber security should be a standing item on all board meeting agendas," Sandhu said. The study also highlighted the top reasons identified by hedge fund managers for investing in innovation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its 6 December Board meeting which it deemed "consistent with sustainable growth in the economy and achieving the inflation target over time". The RBA ...

ASIC collaborates with Kenya on innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... financial services. The agreement was signed at last week's International Organisation of Securities Commissions board meeting in Hong Kong and will see Australia and Kenya work together to share information in their respective markets, including on ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... prolonged and dishonest. In particular the ASIC delegate found McIvor had broken financial services law by: Signing 28 board meeting minutes which falsely recorded a board meeting to approve a loan application had occurred, when no such meeting had occurred ...