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Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... Trump might be softening (don't tell him that) on his stance or what would be more palatable, Trump has forced its trading partners into a deal. According to Factset, "White House advisor Larry Kudlow announced that while "talks with China has stalled... ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... specific price for such emissions. Carbon prices are normally determined by carbon pricing regulations such as emissions trading schemes or carbon taxes. As countries aim to meet the goal of restricting global warming to a maximum of two degrees by the ...

Alternative trading platform appoints insto sales head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... Murrough O'Brien links with Chi-X Australia as director of institutional sales, leaving a hole to fill at the institutional trading network. Prior to his time at Liquidnet, O'Brien was head of Australia and New Zealand at TradingScreen, and earlier served ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil slips

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... magazine around mid-April this year when he hinted at wanting the price of crude to reach around US$80/barrel - Brent oil was trading below US$70/barrel at the time and WTI oil below US$65/barrel. This, along with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih's ...

Chief economist update: Australian dollar loss is economy's gain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... Australian dollar is down! Repeat, the Australian dollar is down! At the time of writing, Australia's legal tender is trading 5.8% lower against the US this year to date; 3.2% cheaper against the euro; down 6.4% versus the yen; 3.5% down on the British ...

CBA should have done more: Federal Court

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... proceedings were launched by ASIC in January, with the corporate regulator alleging three instances of unconscionable trading and the creation of an artificial price. This in turn manifested a false appearance in regards to the market for certain financial ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... several fund managers are keen on RMBS in 2018. The Gryphon Capital Income Trust - a listed investment company which started trading in May on the heels of a $175 million initial public offer - held 73% of its portfolio in RMBS as at May 31. Also this ...

Mercantile takeover of private equity fund moves ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... declines, its fixed costs become more and more material." "Having regard to these issues and the premium to both the recent trading price and NTA the board concluded this was an attractive proposal." In constructing the deal, Mercantile OFM added a condition ...

HSBC quietly exits financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... will focus on growing its presence via retail banking and wealth management by offering services such as online share trading, FX, home loans and a wide range of transactional banking products.

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... FY 2017. This is hardly surprising given that the two major combatants - the United States and China - are its biggest trading partners. America accounts for 19% of Japan's total exports, China 18%. The diffusion index - rise minus fall -- of input ...