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The BOJ's boring Halloween

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017

... annual pace of ¥80 trillion - and promised that "the Bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2 percent, as long as it is necessary for maintaining ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017

... further, with the rate of inflation reaching a five-month high." However, output prices only increased marginally, indicating "QQE with negative interest rates" remain the order of the day for the BOJ. Growth's also indicated for the UK manufacturing ...

Transparency to the max

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017

... the BOJ which had been telling you, I and Irene that it will "continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as long as it is necessary for maintaining ...

The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017

... hikes in 2018. For its part, the BOJ announced: "The Bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as long as it is necessary for maintaining ...

Japanese businesses have sunnier mood

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017

... Tankan reading of plus 12 (December quarter 2015) when it decided to expand its Quantitative and Qualitative Easing policy ( QQE) into "QQE with a negative interest rate" policy.

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016

... was a news item about Kuroda-speak. Kuroda san pleaded for patience - the BOJ needs a few months to assess the impact of "QQE with a negative interest rate" measure handed down last January. Kuroda san assured and promised - the BOJ still has plenty ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 APR 2016

... the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Despite the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) latest policy initiative - termed "Quantitative and Qualitative (QQE) Monetary Easing with a Negative Interest Rate" - announced following its 28-29 January Board meeting, the Japanese currency ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016

... determination to act" comes a positive surprise from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in the form of negative interest rates. Move over QE and QQE (you too, Operation Twist), we have a new policy measure lexicon in town - and its name is "Quantitative and Qualitative ...

Japanese consumers a tad more confident

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016

... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assumed leadership back in December 2012 and those following the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) launch of QQE. The slight improvement in confidence could have been in response to the BOJ's surprise but equally small adjustment in policy ...

December moves

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015

... moves when they become fact. Not so for the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The Japanese central bank had been expected to expand its QQE measures as early last month. It hasn't. The BOJ kept policy unchanged at its 30 October because, according to the minutes ...

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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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