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Overseas investors flocking to Australian bonds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... equities over bonds, particularly in Japan and Europe, with bonds becoming less effective shock absorbers for equities due to ultra-low yields. As for emerging markets, BlackRock prefers countries that are implementing reforms to open up their economies ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... more than six years. But other language in the Fed's statement emphasised that the central bank was in no rush to hike the ultra-low rates, which have supported the stock market. The Fed also broadly lowered its outlook on the US economy this year. LONDON ...

Fixed income offers little equity risk protection: CFM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Ultra low interest rates across the developed world mean investors have lost the ability to use fixed income assets as their central pillar of protection against equity market risk. That's according to one of the heads of the $6 billion French hedge ...

ECB came bearing no pre-Xmas cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... for further measures, which could, if needed, be implemented in a timely manner. Perhaps the super one's still counting on ultra low and negative interest rates and TLTRO (targeted long-term refinancing operations) and asset-backed securities programme ...

Asia Pacific wealth growth outstrips world average

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... trillion, compared to growth rates of 13% and 12% respectively in the rest of the world. The report noted that Asia-Pacific's ultra-HNWIs grew their wealth at about twice the rate of their peers in the rest of the world, both in 2013 (20% vs. 10%) and ...

Credit Suisse named best UHNW bank in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
Credit Suisse has been named the most outstanding institution for its Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) service offering ($50 million plus) at the Australian Private Banking Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The Australian Private Banking Awards are ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... were mixed, while the greenback faced downward pressure after the US Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would stay ultra low into next year. Seoul shed 1.20 per cent, or 23.96 points, to 1,968.07, Sydney fell 0.89 per cent, or 48.7 points, to 5,419.5 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... were mixed, while the greenback faced downward pressure after the US Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would stay ultra low into next year. Seoul shed 1.20 per cent, or 23.96 points, to 1,968.07, Sydney fell 0.89 per cent, or 48.7 points, to 5,419.5 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... to take over Alstom's energy assets. Plus, markets were still being boosted by the US central bank's decision to retain ultra-low interest rates, CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said. "Most analysts are now looking toward the end of March or even ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... Australian homes, is on in Melbourne. In Australia, the market on Thursday rallied after the US central bank decided to retain ultra-low interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 85.5 points, or 1.59 per cent, to 5,468.2. The broader All Ordinaries ...