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AMP appoints ESG analyst

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... will report to head of ESG research Ian Woods and joins AMP from AAP Securities, where she was associate director of financials on the institutional desk. At AAP Securities she also advised large institutions on banks, insurers and diversified financials. ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
We're happy, Jan! This is the universal chorus from financial markets everywhere the week - the first 7 trading days of October - after the quarter - the worst three-months since September 2011 - before. Oh yes, yes, yo Virginia, we're happy little ...

NIRP before lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
The FOMC minutes are out! But they didn't add to anything we already know now immediately after the 16-17 September meet: "Most participants continued to anticipate that, based on their assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for ...

It's the Fed, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
Are we barking at the wrong tree? Let me rephrase that, we are barking at the wrong tree. It has been less than a month ago - before this wailing and gnashing of teeth - that bad China news brought hopes that central command would fight back with stimulus ...

Should the Fed re-launch QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
Ask not when the Fed would start raising interest rates but whether the Fed should re-launch QE. Let's take a trip back to 29 July, Virginia - the day the Fed released its policy statement at the conclusion of its 28-29 July FOMC meeting - it was sliced ...

Too much ado about a speck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
It didn't happen overnight, but it happened... yesterday. That thing I mused about exactly five months ago -12 March 2015 - China devalued its currency. (http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/48312386) "It is perhaps still too early for QE ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The share market has rebounded from its early losses as gains by retailers, health companies and financials offset weakness among miners. Lower commodity prices have caused a resources sector sell-off, with BHP Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio ...

Financial services fail to share mental health data

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... employee assistance programs or other counselling, and wellbeing programs or initiatives are reported by 75% of ASX200 financials companies. Overall, mental health data disclosure is low. Just 58% of ASX200 financials companies practice moderate or good ...

Temporary trial separation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... that the ASX is among the world's least diversified exchanges, which leaves investors overexposed to resources and financials. "Investors are buying into the idea of smart beta. They see it as the best way to include factors like volatility, quality ...