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Chief economist update: A prelude to taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) announcement that it's trimming ¥10 billion off its purchases of 10 to 25-year and 25 to 40-year JGBs sent the Japanese yen 0.5% higher against the US dollar to ¥112.43 after it sparked renewed taper speculations. While Bloomberg ...

J.P. Morgan winds up global equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
J.P. Morgan has requested the responsible entity of one of its global equity products to terminate the fund and distribute net proceeds to unitholders. The JPMorgan Global Income Fund was launched in December 2013 and, based on Rainmaker data, had about ...

Getting better and betterer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
There's certainly no denying that the bulls ruled Wall Street over the course of 2017 with its record breaking feat splattered all over the financial headlines one day after another. Less focused on was the fact that the S&P 500, the DJIA and the Nasdaq ...

Former Centra Wealth adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
A South Australian financial adviser was permanently banned after he was found to be receiving fees for service into his personal bank account. ASIC has banned David Mario Alafaci on the basis that he is not of good fame or character. An authorised ...

WAM pulls out of takeover deal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, withdrew its intention to make a takeover bid for Molopo Energy following the latter making a disqualifying transaction. WAM chair Geoff Wilson explained to the ASX that the takeover bid was announced "following ...

Happier New Year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world..." -- Louis Armstrong Yes Virginia, if the strong performance of most major equity markets around the world is any indication, 2018 will ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has confirmed it will launch its own investigation into why three of its members entered into enforceable undertakings with ASIC in as many days. While AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said he would not discuss the ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
While the Fed lifted interest rates at its final meet for 2017, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) followed the others - ECB, BOE, SNB - in keeping the status quo this side of the New Year. And like the rest of 'em, it's optimistic over the Japanese economy's ...

Pre-Christmas delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
So let it be re-written, so it's been passed. "I promised the American people a big, beautiful tax cut for Christmas. With final passage of this legislation, that is exactly what they are getting." (Donald Trump) The US Congress passed the long-awaited ...

Bravura inks major international deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Wealth management and funds administration software provider Bravura Solutions is extending its international presence under a new deal with a leading New Zealand financial services provider. ASB Bank, a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank with over ...