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Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
"One concern was that such a delay, if the reasons were not well understood by market participants, could increase uncertainty in financial markets and unduly magnify the perceived importance of the beginning of the policy normalization process." This ...

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
"If anything can go wrong, it will." - Murphy's Law No Virginia, I'm not feeling particularly glum and gloomy today just putting my shoe on the other put and wondering what if the Fed gets it wrong? The timing of the lift-off, that is. The financial ...

Vanguard Australian Shares leads monthly ETF inflows

JOHN DYALL  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
Apart from the phenomenal growth of around 50% in the past 12 months taking total funds invested in exchange traded products to more than $20 billion, the big theme has been the reallocation of capital from Australian equities to international equities. ...

No December lift off? Small chance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
Lift off here we come! Although there weren't anything we already did not know, last night's release of the Fed's 27-28 October FOMC meeting minutes reminded you, I and Irene that December is still live. Although the statements were rather qualified ...

Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
It appears that for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) it's not a case of "be careful what you wish for..." and positive thinking for it's not working positively on its economy. Despite repeating the mantra that the economy continue to recover moderately and that ...

Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Media coverage and expert analyses of the brutal terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday the 13th continues to this day. We extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to all Parisians - their families, friends and loved ones - and other citizens of the ...

Super funds predict Aussie dollar fall

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Superannuation funds investing offshore will look to limit hedging strategies if their predictions ring true that the Aussie dollar will fall over the next two years. Sixty per cent of 40 Australian super funds surveyed by National Australia Bank (NAB) ...

ETFs hit $20bn in assets under management

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
It took 12 years for exchange traded funds (ETFs) to reach the first $10 billion and less than two to hit the $20 billion milestone. The October 2015 monthly update by the ASX shows that exchange traded products (ETPs), which include ETFs, show the ...

mFund take-up slower than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
The ASX has released mFund transaction data for the first time and confirmed that investors are still reluctant to embrace it, with only $8.4 million transacted in October. Funds under management were $67.9 million across 125 funds at the end of October  ...

ASIC bans SMSF adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
ASIC has permanently banned a former self-managed superannuation fund adviser. Marion Joan Pearson, who provided SMSF advice to clients from November 2007 to October 2013, now resides in New Zealand. She is the sole director of and shareholder in Colisa ...