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December moves

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015

... members shared the view that (1) as the underlying trend in inflation steadily rose and the effects of the decline in crude oil prices dissipated, the year-on-year rate of change in the CPI was likely to accelerate toward 2percent -- the price stability ...

Oil price fall forces sovereign funds to switch gears

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015

Oil and gas export revenues are helping fund three quarters of sovereign wealth fund assets globally, but as oil prices remain lower, sovereign funds are expected to focus on other parts of the economy. Moody's Investors Survey research of global sovereign ...

Central banks of the world, coordinate

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015

Comparative advantage

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015

... profits down by 8.8% in the year to August - the sharpest fall since October 2011. The NBS also reported tumbling profits in oil and gas (down by 67.3% in the first eight months of 2015 from the same period last year); coal mining (down 64.9%) and ferrous ...

Bad news day

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015

... that's when the Fed was still pumping US$85 billion per month into its economy, China was still expanding at around 7.8%, oil was still above US$100 and commodity prices still high, and emerging market economies were still growing strongly. This time ...

The moment of truth cometh

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015

... word, Japan. In this regard, the minutes of the Fed's 28-29 July meeting offers some insight. "Although energy prices and non-oil import prices were expected to begin rising steadily next year, the staff continued to project that inflation would be below ...

Invast launches thematic model portfolios

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015

... four securities - all short positions on major diversified markets. The best performer has been the short position on the oil price, up an amazing 192.4% over the past year," Gunn said. "This strategy could provide a handy hedge as part of a very well ...

Super law changes "political suicide"

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015

... taxation law. "There's a number of people from Australia who work overseas, whether it's in Dubai or Chile or Russia, with the oil projects. And vice versa: people coming to Australia and working here," he said. "I get a lot of questions about non-residents ...

Super Mario returns fire

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015

... slower increase in inflation rates compared with earlier expectations... Taking into account the most recent developments in oil prices and recent exchange rates, there are downside risks..." More so because latest available growth and inflation data ...

Should the Fed re-launch QE?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015

... increase in gas prices in July (after gains of 3.4% and 10.4% in the preceding two months). What becomes of inflation now that oil prices have moved lower? The minutes also revealed the FOMC's worries over China's slowdown. "...the recent decreases in ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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