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Inflation no show

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
RBA no go. This is the financial markets' collective verdict following yesterday's surprisingly lower-than-expected Australian inflation figures. I don't know about you but is central banking and monetary policy really as simple as this? I remember ...

Contra confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
Did anyone hear that loud thud on Wall Street over the weekend? So what do we do now? Are we back on track for very slow growth - at worst, a double-dip -- and all the sinister consequences it'll have on our combined and individual fortunes? The Street ...

Challenger wins $200m from AustralianSuper

AUSTRALIANSUPER RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
AustralianSuper has signed a $200m deal to invest in an unlisted debt portfolio managed by Challenger Financial Services Group, which invests in a combination of property and private equity debt in Australia and New Zealand. Challenger will co-invest ...

PM Gillard makes wealth reforms more likely

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
The elevation of Julia Gillard to become Australia's first female Prime Minister, which increases the odds the government will be re-elected and possibly win back a few senate seats, makes it more likely that the government's financial services reform ...

Super savings run out well before retirement: survey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
The average retiree lives 17 years and their savings are expected to run out after only five, a new survey shows, proving yet again how most retirees are unprepared for life post-work, regardless of regulatory reforms. Analysis of the 2007 HILDA survey ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... bearish leanings. Take away the day-to-day zig-zagging of the financial markets and we're left with three major macro dynamics -- three coins that would determine the outlook for the global economy. First coin in the fountain. Europe, Europe and Europe. ...

Mehmet moves to BT Financial

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Ron Mehmet has resigned from ING Investment Management this month and joins BT Financial Group to run the fixed interest multi-manager funds at Advance. Andrew Dowie, who is currently portfolio manager in fixed interest and economist, will focus on ...

Death by algorithm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
What does it take to wipe out more than US$1,000,000,000,000 on Wall Street? Punching "B" instead of "M" on your keyboard. Panic set on Wall Street overnight as the Dow went into a freefall to record its worst ever intra-day drop of 998.5 points. Was ...

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
It cannot be denied that risk assets trounced defensive ones in 2009 - and by a long shot - as investor optimism surrounding the global recovery gathered pace. But as 2009 became 2010, investors seemed not too sure. Suddenly investors are not so sure ...

Jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Another month, another good jobs report. Yes, ladies and gents, Australia's labour market continues to improve. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest tally showing that jobs downunder increased by 31,200 in November ...