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Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... Swiss National Bank (SNB) also met and policy steady last week but stressed that it will "remain active in the foreign exchange market, in order to influence exchange rate developments where necessary". "Exchange rate developments" are, of course, influenced ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... notably, although recent economic indicators do not suggest a sharp slowdown in Chinese growth, declines in the foreign exchange value of the renminbi have intensified uncertainty about China's exchange rate policy and the prospects for its economy. ...

Bell Financial Group posts strong result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... increased 50% to $41 million, which contributed to before tax profits increasing 450% to $10.2 million. Futures and foreign exchange revenues grew 30% to $13.8 million helping the division to profit before tax (unaudited) of $2.1 million, 37% ahead of ...

Parametric knows what keeps super trustees sleepless

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... technology current and finding and retaining talent, as well as hidden costs that erode returns - such as tax, foreign exchange, and brokerage - also have trustees tossing and turning during the night, according to the survey. Mercer retirement and investments ...

China's January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... boost its exports and therefore, growth. Or it could be that it's given up the fight to stem currency weakness - foreign exchange reserves dropped by US$512 billion in 2015 (the biggest yearly drop on record) to US$3.3 trillion. Or both. It sure was ...

MYEFO writes down billions in super fund taxes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... downs were largely owing to weaker forecasts in capital gains tax and higher than expected losses relating to foreign exchange movements. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said lower company profits are assumed to ...

Swiss franc surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... I and Irene. We've been warned... way back in January, "If necessary, it will therefore remain active in the foreign exchange market to influence monetary conditions". The SNB has every reason to intervene for despite negative interest rates, the franc's ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... international trading platform, which allows customers to trade in 25 different countries around the world and transfer foreign exchange online. This is supported by 24 hour help desk availability.

Oil price fall forces sovereign funds to switch gears

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... funds with $4.5 trillion of assets under management. This is twice the size of hedge funds and nearly half global foreign exchange reserves. Their large size means that they help support domestic fiscal credit profiles, that they are able to act as a ...

Super funds predict Aussie dollar fall

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... are now reviewing currency issues on a monthly basis, up from 5% in the 2013 survey. "Making a decision around foreign exchange or performance annually, with the significant moves in depreciation and appreciation in the Aussie dollar over the last three ...