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RBC I&TS Australia lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... country. We wish him all the very best." At the same time, it was confirmed RBC Capital Markets' head of fixed income, currency and commodities Rob McCormack has been promoted to the newly-created position of head of global markets, Asia Pacific.

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... consumer spending, a cheaper AUD to bump up domestic exporters' competitiveness, and lift offshore earnings through currency translations effects all sent the All Ordinaries index 0.7% up at the close of trading. These are perfectly rational expectations ...

Rainmaker unveils the best wholesale managed funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... sector at 3.4%, followed by Australian fixed interest at 4.1%. Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall said: "Currency has added a lot to the international equities returns if you are unhedged, while Australian resource stocks have eclipsed ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... haven purchases of the yen following the resumption of trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing sent the Japanese currency higher by 1.8% from the previous week, so much so it's year-to-date depreciation has turned into a 0.4% appreciation. ...

Chief economist update: Not spring yet in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... shoots are appearing in the Eurozone just in time for spring. Eurostat reports its preliminary estimates show the single-currency region's GDP increased by 0.4% in the March 2019 quarter - better than market expectations for a 0.3% gain - from 0.2% ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... exercised in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Reserve Bank Board, will best contribute to: the stability of the currency of Australia; the maintenance of full employment in Australia; and the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia." ...

ATO demands crypto data

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... The data that will be collected will contain the personal details, contact details and social media accounts of digital currency owners. It will also include account and transaction details so the ATO will be able to see the type and amount of cryptocurrency ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... direction, we're not surprised [prices have fallen]... That said, [the] downturn has been a bit bigger." This echoes HSBC currency strategist Tom Nash's rationale when he predicted the Australian dollar would end 2019 at US$0.66 a couple of months ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was in early February this year when governor Haruhiko Kuroda was quoted as saying that: "If (currency moves) are having an impact on the economy and prices, and if we consider it necessary to achieve our price target, we'll ...

Future Fund hires from WTW

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... designing their investment portfolio. She was also instrumental in the setting up of NZ Super, establishing in-house currency and derivatives capabilities, Future Fund said. In her new role, Brake will lead the Future Fund's portfolio strategy function ...