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Goldman Sachs fined $120m for rate rigging

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... conversation recordings of Goldman Sachs employees discussing plans to try to influence the ISDAFIX benchmark, as it's known on Wall Street. Goldman Sachs will pay $120 million as penalty and has been ordered to desist from further violations as charged ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... pressure on inflation (partially negated by US dollar appreciation). Financial developments. Check. If the continuing rally on Wall Street - despite higher bond prices - and gains in other major equity markets and VIX index that shows no fear (currently ...

Locked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... expectations (+178K) in November while the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% from 4.9% in October (full employment?). This is because Wall Street has resigned itself to a Fed rate hike by the middle of this month... and without fear (the VIX index remained ...

Asset managers must consider multi-asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... also increasing using passive investment options to reduce costs within portfolios. Cerulli Europe managing director Barbara Wall said: "Asset managers need to bear this in mind when building solutions. Our research indicates that 36.4% of DFMs will ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... but not talked about" in intervening years, President-elect Trump has brought it back to the fore...and with a vengeance. Wall Street continues to scale record highs since Donald's presidential election victory - the US dollar index has risen by 3.7% ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... speech. You know the one. The one where he called on Americans to unite, the one where he promised to build - not the Mexican Wall - but "highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals" and "infrastructure." The one where Trump said: "...we ...

The president is a Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people". Trump promised to build...not 'the Wall': "We are going to fix our inner cities and rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals. ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
There is no shortage of commentary on the likely impact of a Clinton or Trump victory on global markets. Ahead of the election results announcement, Financial Standard selects some of the most quotable quotes and the latest insights affecting Australian ...

ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... cosmetic surgery for his partner, buying a house and settling debts with Jordan Belfort - sometimes referred to as 'The Wolf of Wall Street'. Howard also provided false information and documents to clients and third parties. In addition Howard had failed ...

Raising rates on soybeans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... might end up sitting in the slammer instead. Trump could win! But Trump is an uncertain entity, with uncertain policies and Wall Street hate uncertainty. The US economy is expanding at a faster rate. Good news. The US Federal Reserve is certain to lift ...