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Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... ex-energy showed no pick-up last month after gaining 0.4% in January. While this is less important than the consumer price index (CPI) - due out tomorrow - less price pressures at the producer level provides an early indication of inflation at the consumer ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... prices; the past appreciation of sterling; and, to a lesser degree, below-average growth of domestic wage costs". Carney expects CPI inflation to remain sub-1% until the end of the year but "expects inflation to return to the target in around two years' ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... consumption that depresses national output. As well, a stronger yen puts more downward pressure on inflation. Japanese headline CPI inflation was clocked at 0.2% (year-on-year) in December. Core inflation was at 0.1%. BOJ target, 2.0%. The continued ...

Quay Global Investors releases retail real estate fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... invests in global listed real estate companies, groups and funds. It aims to generate a real total return of at least 5% above CPI per annum over five or more years, before fees and costs. Quay is a boutique investment manager launched in 2015 as a partnership ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... economic fundamentals were asking for more stimulus - in whatever size, shape or form. Latest stats attest to this. Headline CPI inflation eased to 0.2% in the year to December from 0.3% in the previous month; core CPI inflation (ex-food) remained unchanged ...

Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... Kingdom, low-flation China, the latest update on Australian consumer prices shows that inflation here is under control. Headline CPI inflation accelerated to an annual rate of 1.7% in the December quarter from 1.5% in the previous three-month period. ...

Future Fund puts in another strong year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... returned 8.4% in the 12 months to 31 December 2015 and 7.7% per annum since inception in May 2006, comfortably ahead of its CPI +4.5% target of 7% per annum. Peter Costello, chairman of the sovereign wealth fund commented: "The Future Fund has a track ...

Prime Super awards multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... secondarily through alpha generated from selected investment strategies," according to PineBridge's statement, and to deliver CPI plus 5% (before fees) per annum over five-year periods. "We chose PineBridge for this mandate as it has a strong investment ...

China's low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... This is the message delivered by the latest update on China's inflation. China Inflation November Dee Consensus Dee Actual CPI - Y/Y Change 1.50% 1.60% 1.60% PPI - Y/Y Change -5.90% -5.80% -5.90% China's CPI inflation accelerated to 1.6% in the year ...

Four steps up, four steps down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... in the exchange rate is unhelpful and further depreciation would be appropriate in order to support sustainable growth." "CPI inflation is below the 1 to 3 percent target range, mainly due to the earlier strength in the New Zealand dollar and the 65 ...