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Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... information would make it appropriate to adjust the stance of policy at the time of the next meeting." Then it hurt. The US dollar index climbed half a percent on the day the minutes were released (18 May) to close that week 0.8% higher. Yields on 10-year ...

Investors looking to alternatives amid low cash rate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Investors should be looking to alternative asset classes if they wish to escape the volatility of cash and domestic equities, according to specialist fixed income asset manager Global Credit Investments (GCI). Poor yields, low cash rates and volatile ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... fastest rate of monthly rise since February 2013 but this is mainly due to the 8.1% jump in gasoline prices and the weaker US dollar during the month. Besides, even with last month's strong gain in headline prices, the annual inflation rate remains below ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... expansion/contraction in the ISM manufacturing index in March and April could only be temporary. The resurgence in the US dollar could be the underlying reason behind this month's fall. The US dollar index has gained 2.1% to 94.56 from this year's low ...

BetaShares launches hedged Europe and Japan ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... have proven to be some of the most popular with investors overseas. WisdomTree's Europe ETF, which is hedged to the US dollar, was ranked the number one ETF globally for net inflows in 2015, with over US$13 billion inflows throughout the year. Wisdom ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... after the yen surged to ¥106.22 - this year's highest level (so far) and the most expensive rate of exchange versus the US dollar since October 2014. Almost every single day of last week, there was a news item about Kuroda-speak. Kuroda san pleaded ...

ANZ cuts fees on foreign currency ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... has announced it will reduce management fees on its two foreign currency exchange-traded funds. The ANZ ETFS Physical US Dollar ETF has had its management fee reduced to 0.3% per annum (down from 0.45%), and the ANZ ETFS Physical Renminbi ETF has gone ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... durable goods orders More indications that the US economy may be losing momentum - or that the positive impact of a weaker US dollar still has to feed through into the factory sector -- came as the Fed begins its two-day FOMC meeting tonight. Orders ...

Largest five banks all Asian

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
The world's five largest banks are all based in Asia, and China-headquartered banks made up the top four, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's latest global bank rankings, while Australian banks have slipped down the rankings. The three largest ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... policy impotence... take your pick. The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-A -vis the US dollar even before 2015 turned into 2016. And this is creating big time headaches for the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan ...