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OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... property sector's large multiplier effect on the economy. A gentle 25 basis point hike could strengthen the Australian dollar - eroding the "strong commodity prices and exports underpin growth" the OECD talks about. Not to mention, the stronger Australian ...

Beyond 6000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... year, aided by the RBA's 25 bps interest rate reduction to 2.25% in February and the corresponding drop in the Australian dollar exchange rate which hit a low of US$0.6843 in the same year. The index made another run for 6000 again earlier this year ...

Magellan soars past $1.5bn for massive IPO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... familiar with these names because we use their products and services all the time," he said. Given the fairly high Australian dollar, it makes sense to invest in global equities and Australian investors should have a meaningful portion allocated to this ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... precisely, imports of consumption goods dropped the most, down 4% in August despite the relatively stronger Australian dollar during the period. Faced with record high household debt, sluggish wages growth (zero real wages growth), rising utility costs ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... measures to strengthen lending standards in this area". The statement also revealed the RBAs concerns over the Australian dollar's appreciation and high levels of household debt and subdued wage growth. On balance, the positives balance the negatives. ...

Divergent business confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... the brief and relatively small decline in the Australian share market (whenever tensions flare) and more, the Australian dollar's appreciation. Business responses to NAB's questions on the factors having the biggest impact on confidence were more informative. ...

Currency trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... macro-economy and central bank policy responses. Take for example the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest missive: "The Australian dollar has appreciated over recent months, partly reflecting a lower US dollar. The higher exchange rate is expected to ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... demonstrated considerable appetite for domestic climate bonds." In March, Commonwealth Bank issued the largest Australian dollar climate bond from an Australian bank at $650 million. The bond was backed by more than $1 billion of Australian renewable ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary makes local and global hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Macquarie Funds Management, focused on fixed income, currency and commodities and had responsibility for Macquarie's Australian dollar currency hedging business, providing hedging services to Australian pension funds. He will report to Insight Australia ...

Annuity sales boost Challenger results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... 40% of life sales. In October 2016, Challenger entered into an annuity partnership with MS Private to provide Australian dollar annuity and life insurance products in Japan. Benari said the expansion into the Japanese annuity market has been successful ...