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Central bank surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
Surprises, surprises, and more surprises. We're yet to complete the first month of 2015 and thus far, we've gotten central bank surprises a-plenty... and they're not kinder surprises either. We've seen the Swiss National Bank (SNB) stomp the CHF1.20/euro ...

That other surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
There's no question about it... the Swiss National Bank's (SNB) surprise move was the biggest story in the financial markets last week. So huge that it eclipsed everything else. It eclipsed the plunging oil price and the dropping copper price -- the ...

So sure it's certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
It's a done deal! No more ifs, ors, ands and buts. You can bet the house on it - including all its contents (breathing or otherwise) - that four days from now, on 22 January, you, I and Irene would hear the European Central Bank (ECB) announce two letters ...

UBS and Grocon announce joint venture

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... September, UBS GAM Australia had around $37 billion in funds under management, while its worldwide invested assets totalled CHF 580 billion. Grocon's projects include Crown Casino, Eureka Tower, redevelopment of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rialto Towers ...

Big deal day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... aiming for a substantial and sustained weakening of the Swiss franc. With immediate effect, it will no longer tolerate a EUR/CHF exchange rate below the minimum rate of CHF 1.20. The SNB will enforce this minimum rate with the utmost determination and ...

Julius Baer, BOC in private wealth JV

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Swiss private bank Julius Baer has announced a strategic partnership with the Bank of China in an aim to secure better access to Asia's growing class of ultra rich. As part of the deal, the Bank of China (BOC) has sold its Swiss unit to Julius Baer ...

A tale of two currencies

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... 23-year high of US 0.9338 cents. Indeed, the AUD gained against all G10 currencies, especially versus the low yielding JPY and CHF, with gains against the yen surpassing the July high and rising to JPY107.74, its highest in 16-years. Treasurer Peter ...
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