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A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... news for the RBA for it would renew upward pressure on the US dollar (which it already has) and take down the Australian dollar. This would be a "chilling" moment for RBA Governor Glenn Stevens.

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... equities market continues to face challenges that are mostly linked to the decline in commodity prices and the Australian Dollar, Australian investors appear more willing to allocate a larger portion of their portfolio to international equities. Platinum ...

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... IPO candidates. Technology and financial services, as well as consumer businesses that will benefit from lower Australian dollar and lower interest rates, will continue to drive IPO markets."

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... to downward pressure on rates whereas domestic factors, partly due to the boost to the economy from the low Australian dollar and low interest rates, are sending positive signals. That interaction over the course of 2016 will determine whether markets ...

CBA result boosted by wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... by a 6% increase in operating expenses over the period to $832 million. Expenses were impacted by a falling Australian dollar and lower investment returns. Funds management income was $964 million, an increase of 5% on the prior comparative period. Average ...

Perpetual launches wholesale global equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Perpetual has launched a new wholesale fund targeted at reducing the risk of Australian dollar movements on international investments. The Perpetual Wholesale Global Share Fund Hedged takes a "bottom-up approach to stock selection," the firm's statement ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... Australia have helped cash-flow for consumers and supported the housing sector. He said it had also helped push the Australian dollar lower and the combination eased some of the import competition that Australian businesses have been facing over the ...

Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... Australia's terms of trade...continued" because "Commodity prices have declined further". It's appropriate because the Australian dollar is doing the re-equilibrating of the economy for the central bank. "The exchange rate has continued its adjustment ...

Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... an equity income strategy (ASX-listed companies with solid franked dividends); and a fixed income strategy (Australian dollar cash deposits and bonds). "Australian yields have remained comparatively attractive versus their global alternatives. Furthermore ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... looks set to come from infrastructure spending, housing construction and a boost to exports from the weaker Australian dollar. He added that job growth is likely to be a little better than expectations as we saw in the second half of 2015 though any ...