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OpenMarkets raises $10m, moves up ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... marketing and technology initiatives to accelerate growth, OpenMarkets chief executive Ivan Tchourilov said. "Financial markets have experienced a massive injection of energy and capital flows in recent years, especially with the influx of online traders ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... think you're strong enough now..." What's the point of increased transparency and forward guidance in financial markets - the bond market, in this case - if the Fed and other central banks' have made it clear that it will take some time before ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... system would lift asset markets. But as we've all been witnesses to, it's fake money! But trading activity in the financial markets indicate that they would rather have that than the longer-lasting organic growth in the economy. To them I say, bring ...

Australian Ethical continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... pandemic does still present its challenges. "Like all fund managers Australian Ethical is highly leveraged to financial markets with volatility expected to continue into the second half of this financial year. However, we are in an enviable position ...

NZ Super Fund adds board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... a unique global perspective developed over her varied career. Her appointment comes at a challenging time in financial markets and we look forward to receiving the benefit of her expertise." Mactaggart currently works as an independent director and adviser ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... tensions and the fastest market correction in history. "Uncertainty continues and concerns are mounting that financial markets may have entered bubble territory. However, fund selectors surveyed view market risk as an opportunity, while acknowledging ...

ASX profits slide, names chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... 2018. Commenting on his decision to retire, Holliday-Smith said it has been a privilege to serve Australia's financial markets as a director and chair of the ASX. "I have enjoyed my time at both the ASX and the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) before that ...

Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... challenge here and tremendous suffering in the country. We've got to address that. That's the biggest risk." Financial markets appear to agree... with both of them. The US equity market continues to rally buoyed the flood of money, money, money ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The Bank of England (BOE) gave financial markets what they wanted and kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the bank rate at a record low 0.1% and QE at £895 billion - at its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 4. It was hoping ...

Chief economist update: Taper talks are premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
A new year, a new administration but its same old, same old for the US Federal Reserve. As expected and in a unanimous decision, the Fed confirmed: "The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at zero to 0.25% and expects ...