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Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... and inducing imported inflation - it would also ease capital outflows out of emerging markets. Higher emerging market currencies would alleviate US dollar-denominated debt repayments from emerging market countries. And oh, it would also give the People's ...

Legg Mason Brandywine gets nod from Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... underlying macroeconomic fundamentals and valuation to invest in countries with high real interest rates and supportive currencies. Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said: "We believe Legg Mason has a compelling solution for advisers ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... because (1) it underscores the slowdown in China's economy and, (2) because it puts downward pressure on emerging market currencies. There'll be more of 'em CBs meeting to deliberating on their monetary settings this week. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... the A$ back up again. This is compounded by our neighbours - ECB and BOJ, among others -- intent to bring their own currencies lower in order to have what Australia is having. Expect Gov Glenn to start using his jawbone sometime soon again if the A$'s ...

A negative sum game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... mainly emerging markets - slowing their respective economies further, necessitating lower interest rates to lower their currencies to boost exports and reduce imports that weakens the "global economy" some more......prompting central banks to blame the ...

Who spooked the greenback?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... alternative take is that financial markets force them to pounce. Heightened financial market - equities, commodities, currencies -- volatility, downgraded predictions for global (mainly emerging markets) growth, fears of a crash landing in China, low ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... interest rate - and the European Central Bank - negative deposit rate - both of which are trying to cheapened their currencies to stimulate their economies and export deflation elsewhere... anywhere but at home. The ECB promised more to come next month ...

China's green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... This should allay concerns of a currency war that could lead to deflation as other economies devalue their respective currencies to be able to compete with China. As China grows - stop slowing - it would buy more from other countries... and all will ...

Colonial First State appoints new alternatives manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... investing in global fixed income markets," Tully said. GAM will seek to add return by investing in interest rates, currencies, and credit (including investment grade, high yield and convertible bonds) but also seeking to minimise exposure to duration ...

And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound in the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies known as Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) come 1 October 2016. Anti-climax because the IMF's official announcement was rendered ...