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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... the Great Recession of 2008. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor said as much when he testified before the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics 08 18 September - which incidentally marked his 9th anniversary as RBA ...

Hedge funds face brain drain

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... to the rock stars of funds management, investors are choosing safer and cheaper options. As managers warn about an Australian brain drain, experts talk about unpredictable consequences as the best talent disappears to the opaque family office sector. ...

Labor backs ASIC data retention authority

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... General Mark Dreyfus voiced his support for amendments to the Government's data retention bill which authorise the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to retain telecommunications data for the purposes of investigating financial services ...

APRA shakes up executive team, addresses super conflicts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... ensure the organisation remains focused on effectively and efficiently achieving its mission for the well-being of the Australian community." Byres also recently appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, outlining ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher amid a ceasefire in Ukraine and hopes for a deal over Greece's bailout. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 5,747. A new roadmap aimed at ending a 10-month ...

Happy Australian dollar Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... them this coming Wednesday. For two, the dollar-A's already weakening. For three, recall Gov Glenns' "Opening Statement to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics" last August where he told his audience, "if that really would be helpful" ...

Chocolate biscuits and animal spirits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... annual Australasian Conference discussed chocolate biscuits and animal spirits a they try to discern the outlook for the Australian economy. 'Animal spirits' is, of course, what RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said was "... the thing that is most needed now" ...

RBA to business: release the animal in you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... was Assistant Governor (Economic) from 1996 to 2001, prior to his appointment as Deputy Governor" in December 2001. (Australian Government, The Treasury). For starters, GG does not subscribe to tale of China crashing and burning. "Growth in China has ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after there were falls in commodity prices overnight. At 0655 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points at 5,576. Benchmark crude oil on Tuesday night fell ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing economic data. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,431. US consumer spending, which accounts for ...