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BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... ECB) - why couldn't the BOE? Yes it could! By most indications, the Bank of England (BOE) should have been lifting interest rates... yesterday. Let us count the ways... Economic growth is accelerating. Real GDP expanded by 3.1% in the year to the March ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... remain accommodative for a good while yet". No central bank would want to take poll position in the race to hike interest rates - unless of course, forced to do so by rising inflation - lest its domestic currency appreciates so much it derails growth ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... her two-day gabfest to the US Congress last week but the bottom line is that taper is on cruise control and US interest rates would remain low long after asset purchases end. That's another way of saying we're not gonna offer you high rates anytime soon... ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... policymakers were prepared to cut rates in June. The euro hit a two-and-a-half-year peak near $US1.40 after the ECB held interest rates at a record low for the seventh straight month, but then dived on hints of more easing. ECB chief Draghi gave a strong ...

Promises promises and broken promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... positive as it eases inflation pressure on the economy that would give the Australian central bank scope to lower interest rates should it become necessary. And it might... be necessary... soon enough, particularly if next week's Budget turn out to be ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... no surprise. Another month... another US$10 billion off the Fed's asset shopping budget and more stressing that interest rates would remain low for a "considerable" time. You, I and Irene very much expected the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... conditions". As expected, it continued its gradual taper of its bond-buying stimulus program, while maintaining ultra-low interest rates. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed mixed as data revealed a slump to US growth, while traders awaited the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... sparked rises in futures markets. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were pleased at the prospect of interest rates staying low. "If the banks hold on to these gains and the miners can push higher, we should be in for a positive finish for ...

Risk management top concern for sovereign wealth funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... concern, making it by far the dominant concern. More specifically, 38% of respondents said adjusting to higher interest rates would pose the biggest challenge over the next two years, while 37% said the biggest challenge would be managing emerging market ...

Knight Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... maker and the high frequency traders that, "... economic conditions may, for some time, warrant keeping short-term interest rates below levels" that are "likely to prove normal in the longer run". "The larger the shortfall of employment or inflation ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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