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Graccident averted (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015

Hoo-wow! Houston, we had lift-off. Yes Virginia, financial markets from New York to Rio and old London town lifted off while we slept. Equity markets jumped while bond yields dived. These, because on optimism that a Greco-troika deal would be hammered ...

Market flat at noon

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015

... would wait for further developments before committing, said CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner. "It is a relief I guess," he told AAP. "It is interesting because stocks have actually held fairly steady both here and in the US despite the process ...

ISA appoints "fiscal hawk" chief economist

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015

... the commentary space. And potentially also to support some of the analytical work they do with some formal modelling. I guess that's why they've chosen someone like myself. "And essentially Industry Super is both committed to reforming super so that ...

Good Budget, bad Budget

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015

"Dizzy, I'm so dizzy my head is spinning A Like a whirlpool it never ends..." A -Tommy Roe Done listening, watching and reading all about whys, hows, whens and wherefores of Budget 2015-16? I know I am, I'm so, like... over it. By the by, Financial ...

Next stop: US payrolls

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015

... "1,800 investors who pay thousands of dollars apiece to attend" (Business Insider). For us, lesser mortals, we just have to guess the "when" as it comes - one data and financial market reaction at a time, starting with tonight's US payrolls.

RBA cuts as expected, A$ does the unexpected

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015

Can't win 'em all. After getting wrong-footed three for three, expert guessers finally got their RBA rate cut calls correctly - the Australian central bank gave in and delivered a 25 basis point reduction, taking the official cash rate to a new record ...

When?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015

That was a bit of an anti-climax, wasn't it? The outcome of the anxiously-awaited US Federal Reserve's two-day FOMC meeting, that is. And it took them all of two-days to come up with well... basically what you, I and Irene already knew and expected....while ...

Australians wary of new investments: Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015

... a bigger game than what they're actually executing but there is a significant difference in what is being expressed. "I guess you could say they're [investors] becoming more accommodative and used to a low interest rate environment and they're setting ...

Cheap talk, cheaper money

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015

... responses, this is because: "Gone from bullish to neutral largely due to the pending increase of interest rates by the Fed." "My guess is that the market is overdue for a 10% to 20% correction." "Valuation for stocks seems to be on the high side." Three ...

The first is always the best

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015

... lower than expected, it will be appropriate to delay liftoff or raise rates more slowly thereafter." Now that's clearer... guess, totally bald my head is doomed to be. But let's go back to Monsieur Dudley's comforting words - ones that reiterate the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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