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State Street appoints APAC head to global committee

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... Singapore Exchange where he was chief financial officer for eight years. Previously he held senior-level positions in the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Lehman Brothers and DBS.

SNB dismantles defense

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... forward guidance - only two days prior that, "we're convinced that the cap on the franc must remain the pillar of our monetary policy." "Pillar" my behind! I could only speculate that between then and last night, the Swiss central bank has received a ...

I'm with Bill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... prolonged period of stagnation or deflation. Financial conditions could become volatile as high-income economies tighten monetary policy on diverging timelines. Rapid reassessment of risk could also be triggered by a spike in geopolitical tensions, bouts ...

Philanthropic fund establishments return to pre-GFC levels

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2015
... report also found that the changing nature of philanthropy has meant a move toward providing support beyond traditional monetary donations. "Although welfare still dominates as the most popular cause for donations, we are seeing an increasing number ...

Australia according to Gov Glenn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... than 95. And if I had to pick a figure now, I would say probably 75 is better than 85." And finally, the outlook for monetary policy: The RBA's 2014 economic growth and inflation forecasts are on track. The "question is whether we have got a sense of ...

The Grinch is stealing Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... Kingdom. The current macro backdrop is quite concerning if left to fester and pester. But this is exactly the point, monetary authorities in China, Japan and the eurozone would not let the Grinch steal Christmas without a fight.

Don't rule out another rate cut: AllianceBernstein

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... lower than it is, but the adjustment process is being held up by global forces. That puts the onus back on some more monetary easing. "The big surprise of the next 12 to 18 months could be that the RBA cuts rates again. I don't think many Australian ...

Big yawn on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... getting over its QE withdrawal symptoms. For extrapolate further and normal organic growth means Fed normalisation of monetary policy which means Janet's "considerable time" before raising interest rates might not be so considerable anymore. Sure, sure ...

Standard Life Inv strengthens strategy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... industry and was most recently with Ziff Brothers Investments as senior economist. He has also worked for the International Monetary Fund and the US Treasury Department. Based in Edinburgh, Faulkner-MacDonagh will report directly to the head of global ...

Quo vadis dollar-A?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... yet but I'm guessing it'll more or less mirror that of the US. What happens now? What happens now is nothing... much. Monetary policy expectations would remain as they are - the Fed and the BOE would begin lift-off by next year; the ECB could announce ...