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China no slow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... capitalists' eyes. Far from it! China remains a centrally-planned economy and the politburo could at a flick of a finger "dictate" to let investment and spending run like they did in 2009 to cushion their economy from the GFC. There's lesser chance for ...

Of Jobs, Hu and Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... unfair advantage. Just last week, US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told the press for the nth time that Beijing needs to let the yuan appreciate "more rapidly." Chinese officials do the same. On the eve of his coming to America, President Hu said in ...

Wrong answer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... top honchos announced that they are switching their monetary policy from a moderately loose to a prudent monetary policy. Let me repeat, China's foot is firmly on the gas pedal my foot! The problem here is that Reuters tried to spin one story out of ...

Changes ahead for WA govt super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A report commissioned by the WA Treasurer into the GESB demutualisation said the proposal was not in members interests and recommends major changes to WA public sector superannuation arrangements. In July 2009, the WA Treasurer appointed Rod Whithear ...

ATO to review 10,000 SMSFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... made in the past. But knowing that the regulator is following up will make trustees ask whoever is helping them, 'why did you let me do this transaction?'" "Trustees are now starting to make sure they have the support around them," said Hamilton. Sanctions ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... and even lifted interest rates in November, yet we saw last week that its purchasing managers index continued to expand. "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." The European Central Bank's announcement that it would provide unlimited liquidity to governments ...

Heat rises on emissions disclosure

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
Australian Ethical Investment and The Climate Institute have complained to ASIC and are considering legal action against two major resources companies after shareholder institutions were denied the chance to vote on a proposal that would force the companies ...

Danger everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... ""There have been heightened expectations of an interest rate hike soon..." Danger in Korea, Will Robinson. Oh well... just let them vapourise each other. Think the world will survive without any Korea (North and South). Danger in Japan, Will Robinson. ...

Me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... 2.9 per cent - still statistically within the economy's growth potential. Instead of worrying about this, Australians all let us rejoice. For this is exactly what the Reserve Bank of Australia is trying to achieve - to slow the economy down to a more ...

Lazard targets instos with new EM fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
Lazard Asset Management has opened up its Developing Markets Equity Fund to Australian institutional investors. The fund is managed out of the firm's New York office and is based on a strategy that has been running since 2008. The product was opened ...