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Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019

... launch TLTRO III in September; and is currently studying tiered deposit rates - should provide upward impetus on the Japanese yen going forward. While the weakening Japanese economy and renewed easing in inflation suggest yen depreciation, its relative ...

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019

... UK economy has done okay despite the Brexit kerfuffle." Other currencies Malaysian Ringgit, the Korean Won and the Japanese Yen are also relatively cheaper to the AUD, he said. Pyrford starts its investment process by deciding the countries it wants ...

Chief economist update: The curse of Japan's consumption tax hike

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019

... food) exceeds 2% and stays above the target in a stable manner."" This is because of the negative consequences - the Japanese yen appreciated, the Nikkei-225 index fell, and the yield on 10-year JGBs rose - these speculations ignited and their impact ...

Chief economist update: BOJ on a steady

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018

... index has dropped by 10.7% since the September meeting, turning its year-to-date gain into a 12.3% loss, while the Japanese yen/US dollar exchange rate has strengthened by half a percent. Not only these, fresh consumer price data suggests that the BOJ ...

Australia's weekus horribilis

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018

... against the greenback, the NZ$ appreciated by 1.0% over the week; the euro by 1.6% and the British pound by 0.8%. The Japanese yen declined by 0.5%. Similarly, the yield on Australian 10-year bonds declined to 2.52% (from 2.55% at the end of the previous ...

Chief economist update: Little market reaction from BOJ tweak

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018

It may still be early days but the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) "tweaking" of monetary appears to have done nothing significant for the yen and the Nikkei-225 so far. At the conclusion of its July 30-31 monetary policy meeting - where it kept current monetary ...

Chief economist update: At the core-core of it

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018

... monetary policy operations and/or forward guidance. Speculations that have sent the yield on JGB's soaring and the Japanese yen strengthening. These are outcomes that are certain to negate the central bank's efforts to lift the country's ...

Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018

... to buy an unlimited amount of bonds (an indication that the central bank does not want this market reaction). The Japanese yen rose to ¥111.25 (from ¥111.41 last Friday) but not before reaching a high of ¥110.75 and the Nikkei-225 index dropped by ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018

... connection between the forecast and policy actions." This prompted speculations of a policy exit that in turn, sent the Japanese yen and the yield on 10-year Japanese government bond yields higher, nullifying the BOJ's efforts. Japan needs to come good ...

Citi launches currency product, targets HNW investors

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018

... the GCA currently include the Australian Dollar, US Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Singapore Dollar and the Swiss Franc, and there is potential to expand the list based on customer de ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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