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Four steps up, four steps down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... underlying the RBNZ's monetary policy flip-flops. While New Zealand's economy does appear to be slowing, it's still producing decent growth. Inflation gyrations - even in the core rate - are, however, a different matter. This suggests that the RBNZ's ...

Hotel California

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... remains below the Fed's 2% target). A strong dollar would bomb commodity prices that would lower growth in commodity producing countries and emerging markets that would return to bite Uncle Sam's behind. The problem is a dovish statement from the Fed ...

AMP Capital invests $277m in natural gas

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... investing in the subordinated debt of infrastructure assets since 1998 and focuses on defensive, non-cyclical, cash flow-producing assets. Note: This article previously stated that the investment was made in 'clean energy' this was inaccurate and has ...

Philanthropists award $1.5m to medical researchers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... Trobe University. The award will support the professors to establish the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Facility (CVRF) for Producing Pharmaceuticals in Plants, a facility to that will develop technologies to produce new drugs. These could be incorporated ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... required to purchase the same quantity of commodities. Lower commodity prices, in turn, negatively affect commodity-producing countries, decreasing overall global demand, limiting any inroads to be made towards reducing the supply glut - particularly ...

NIRP before lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... prescription, instead... "I would be open to the possibility of reducing the fed-funds target range even further, as a way of producing better labor market outcomes." With the fed funds rate at virtually zero (0-0.25%), is he suggesting what I think ...

Comparative advantage

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... economist David Ricardo's theory on comparative advantage. The theory posits that, "...a country should specialize in producing and exporting only those goods and services which it can produce more efficiently (at lower opportunity cost) than other goods ...

QSuper investment philosophy revealed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... The investment philosophy at QSuper is being continually debated but the fund's strategy has performed "as hoped for", producing stable returns despite random outcomes of markets. QSuper repositioned its investment strategy over the past six years post ...

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... going to remain in the driver's seat. These internet titans don't have the investment DNA over time. They're tied up producing an electronic car," Rajan said. "We spoke to Google people in the UK and they are basically saying if we ever go into this ...

Aussie super funds in top 100

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... diversification in the context of all return drivers and adding the necessary governance or outsourcing to ensure success." In producing the P&I/Towers Watson list Australian super funds recorded a five-year compound growth rate of 11% per annum - ahead ...