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Corporate bond issue closes at $35m oversubscribed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... percentage, yield to maturity, running yield and institutional market price on over 200 AUD Fixed Rate, AUD Floating Rate, USD, EUR and GBP denominated bonds. Prices will be based on the observation of institutional market mid-point values, which determined ...

Infrastructure returns beat equities, bonds

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... the asset class to grow considerably over time. "The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that annual investments of USD 2 trillion will be needed to supply global energy demands through 2035. And based on projected global GDP growth to 2030 ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Lift-off would be sometime in one of the 'ber' months for sure. It could be in September or in October or in November or in December but you can bet your bottom US dollar, it'll be in the year 2-0-1-5. The lady who's finger is at the trigger told us ...

Investors should be wary of mixed USD signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... Fed's monetary policy committee should temper investors from overreacting to expectations of rising US rates and an increasing USD, noted Amundi Asset Management in its latest global investor update. Causing the ambiguity is the Fed's Open Markets Committee's ...

Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... the Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund (YMAX), the Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA), the US Dollar ETF (USD) and the Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU).

ASIC bans former Westpac trader

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... false appearance of profit. Some fictitious trading entries were created to conceal a loss of more than $1 million in AUD/USD spot foreign exchange. As a result of his conduct, approximately $17.6 million was written off the income statement of Westpac's ...

Super returns up slightly to 12.8pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... month return from international shares was meanwhile steady on 40% even though the AUD rose in value 2.2% relative to the USD during February (but over the 12 months it fell 16%). In contrast, cash returned 2.8%, domestic bonds returned 3.1%, AREITs ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... reinforce growing confidence in the US economic recovery that combined with the bond tapering is seeing sustained recovery in the USD. In reaction, however, downward pressure on emerging market and safe haven currencies like the AUD is expected to continue. ...

Roast Turkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... digit basis point lifts in a single day! The result was immediate. The Turkish lira jumped by 7.4% from a low of 2.32 per USD to 2.16 a greenback. YEOUCH!...but would it last? The lesson from the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis provides the answer and ...