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Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014

... monthly) but... it's also at pains forward guiding markets that interest rates would remain low for longer. So is the Bank of England despite obvious indications of strengthening momentum in the UK economy. So is the Bank of Japan. Monetary policy might ...

Easy CBs

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014

... before the first steps in normalising policy become appropriate." There's nothing we don't already know in the Bank of England's (BOE) minutes too. The economy is fast gaining momentum, there's concern over escalating house prices but... there's still ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014

... 4,469.03 points. Madrid rose 0.74 per cent and Milan jumped 1.07 per cent. Traders reacted to policy updates from the Bank of England (BoE) and Japan's central bank, awaiting minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting. HONG KONG - Asia's markets ...

BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014

... easy (easier next month in the case of the 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 ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014

... medium term "looks constructive with a retest of US0.9450Ac possible during the months ahead." In the UK, the Bank of England's (BOE) presiding over a strengthening economy but... it's concerned that tightening policy would put more upward pressure on ...

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014

... write home to momma about, it certainly eases pressure on the ECB to do what the Fed's currently unwinding and the Bank of England's (BOE) about to do. At least, not on 8 May when the ECB's governing council next meets. Then again, perhaps it might not ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014

... benchmark FTSE 100 index eked out a 0.10 per cent gain to 6,641.97 points, with markets largely shrugging off the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates. However, markets on continental Europe were down, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 giving up 0.55 ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014

The Bank of England (BOE) is expected to do what the ECB and the BOJ and the Fed did before it when it meets tomorrow night - that is, keep monetary policy steady as she goes and of course... provide "forward guidance". The only difference is that BOE ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014

... "bad" deflation threats. And it may get even better. Recent pronouncements by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BOE) - dropping their unemployment rate thresholds, including overall slack in the economy, extending monitoring to qualitative ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014

... The ECB also kept its key interest rates unchanged for the fourth month in a row at 0.25 per cent. Likewise, the Bank of England voted to keep its main interest rate at 0.50 per cent. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose as Western and Russian leaders tried ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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