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Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Jumpy! This is the word that came to mind when I was watching last night's trading action in the financial markets. Is it only me or has anybody else noticed that the "bounce around" in share prices have been shortening lately? It used to be a matter ...

Hope trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... analyse the reports that litter cycberspace this morning: "European stocks climbed the most in 16 months amid speculation (let's call this hope) policy makers will increase efforts to contain the region's sovereign-debt crisis," prints Bloomberg. "European ...

Promises and plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... will remain so until a concerted and definite course of action is put in place - volatility will remain the order of the day. Let's hear it from George W once more: "Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy." (George ...

Dealer groups compete for planners: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Planners want freedom to run their own practice while dealer groups are on the attack trying to lure competitor's planners to their own ranks, according to an industry survey, which also rated planner opinions on the handling of reforms. The Midwinter ...

IMF says prepare to buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... really can't understand why it almost always comes late to the party - and so is one of my best fave contrarian indicators. Let's have a look. On 25 October 2007, then IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato told his audience at the Valencian Business ...

Waiting and hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... stance these past few weeks - not overnight as reader Paul accuse - over the state of the global economy and financial markets. Let me explain why am not in the mood. Unlike the days of the global financial crisis when there was general agreement from ...

Rice Warner clarifies $11 estimate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Rice Warner has moved to clear industry confusion by clarifying the analysis process used to estimate the $11 price tag on opt-in, in a submission to Minister Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten. In a letter submitted today, Rice Warner ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... for stronger Eurozone members to do a Germany - by employing the funds to strengthen their own financial institutions and let Greece and other problem members be damned.

AXA winds up billion dollar funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
AXA Australia is in the process of winding up seven funds, including a $1.06 billion mortgage fund, with a withdrawal offer available on two others. An AXA spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard yesterday that AXA had completed a review of its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... global economy. In early European trade, the euro rebounded and the yen tumbled after the Swiss central bank said it would not let the single currency sink below 1.20 Swiss francs as officials tried to reassure investors amid fears over the eurozone. ...