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FICAP launches 2019 program, names new charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... (FICAP) is gearing up for its "Who Wants to be a Rockstar?" fundraiser, with the new charity announced this month. Last Thursday, the FICAP committee and the charity beneficiaries from this year's fundraising gave an update to sponsors and industry ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... Super are among the superannuation funds reassuring members as the S&P/ASX 200 slid close to its lowest in a year last Thursday. On October 25, The S&P/ASX 200 closed more than 6% lower than at the start of the year, on the back of a slump in US equities ...

No big deal or not yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... everybody and their dogs were busy gearing up for the Black Friday sale that the big drop in China's stock market last Thursday got just a little hoo-ha last week. Even the S&P/ASX 200 index closed a mere 0.06% weaker on the 24th of November - the day ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected 25 basis point reduction that took the official cash rate down to 2.25% last Thursday (10th of March) sent the NZ$ down by 0.9% against the US dollar on the week for a total depreciation of 1.3% so far this year. ...

A$ falls to the occasion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... would be some more dunking to follow today with the S&P 500 tumbling another 4% while we slept after falls of 2.1% last Thursday and 3.2% last Friday. It's because of China, it's the Fed, it's OPEC, it's Greece, it's currency wars and beggar-thy-neighbour ...

Chinese whispers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... buying if the index is below 4,500 points is selling (or at least not buying) once the index breaches 4,500 points. Last Thursday, Shanghai closed 2.4% higher at 4,124. Eighteen real estate developers jumped by the daily 10% limit. For some investors ...

Plus ca change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... mA!s! I'm up to my eyeballs with it and it's oozing out of my eyelids. Greece, that is. The Greek tragedy goes on as last Thursday's make or break broke down, necessitating the call for an "emergency summit" later today. But don't hold your breath for ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... US dollar was at Y124.20 in Tokyo against Y124.12 late Friday in New York. The greenback briefly touched Y124.46 last Thursday, the highest level since December 2002. "Today's (stocks) gain suggests that the market is seeing Japan's corporate performance ...

Advice register talks focus on financial advice scope

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... register of advisers focused what kind of financial advisers should be included. The advice register working group met last Thursday and will meet again before mid-August, when the consultation process will finish and stakeholders will need to report ...

US bond market says not yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... instead. Janet Yellen won't simply let it happen. The bond market knows this. Despite the 'scary' 2.0% fall in the S&P last Thursday, you have to go the third decimal point to see any movement in the yield on 10-year US benchmark Treasuries - up to 2.559% ...