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Goodbye QE, hello QQE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
"You say stop and I say go go go, oh no You say goodbye and I say hello Hello hello" -- The Beatles Just as the Fed concluded QE3, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) served up the biggest trick or treat this Halloween by expanding its QQE. The trick. Not even ...

Towers Watson launches Thinking Ahead Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Towers Watson has launched a global not-for profit organisation aimed at "influencing change in the investment world to improve the provision of savings." Dubbed the Thinking Ahead Institute, it is open to asset owners, investment managers and other ...

ECB QE go riding on Fed QE stop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... seems based on today's wrap-up on Wall Street... could be just a case of "buy the rumour, sell the... announcement". Never mind, just one more wink and we'll know for sure. No doubt financial markets and central bankers and fiscal authorities from New ...

CBA 'open-minded' about Bitcoin

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... exchange in the premises of his venture capital sponsor in Silicon Valley. "We've got to open our minds to it, and in my mind, that starts with the importance of the people in the key roles within the organisation." Narev's comments on Bitcoin were part ...

Real return funds growing in stature

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Real return strategies which aim to produce above-inflation performance irrespective of market conditions are becoming a big hit with investors, according to research and ratings house Zenith. The company has given 11 funds a rating, including six new ...

Senior van Eyk executive joins independent advice firm

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
Senior financial services executive Anthony Vaiente has left struggling asset consultancy firm van Eyk to join independently-owned advice firm Fitzpatricks Financial Group in the role of head of business growth. Vaiente joined van Eyk as manager of ...

Are we there yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... good logic. Nah, not the literary giant that penned the Iliad and the Odysssey, but Homer the Simpson. Homer's words came to mind when I saw the year-to-date performances of most major equity markets around the globe. Most retreated to the "here" - the ...

I wish I may, I wish I might

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... superlative versions. Yes, Virginia, ups and downs in the order of 2.0% (give or take) have become big news these days. Never mind that equity markets are reacting to "known knowns" - that is, global growth remains tepid with geo-politics, geo-health ...

Sunsuper launches 'online insights community'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... chief executive Scott Hartley said the website would keep the "voice of the customer" and members' best interest front of mind. "The purpose of the community is to help us more deeply understand the needs, behaviours, and attitudes of our customers. ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
What's in a word? Two words to be precise. Speculation that the Fed would (or would not) change these two words when it delivers its monetary policy statement on Wednesday (NY time) has focussed the minds of many an investor lately and... wet the pants ...