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And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... take a wrecking ball to the economy they've successfully nurtured to become the second biggest in the world? The PBOC's surprise 2% yuan depreciation back in August and the securities regulator's list of bans and regulations mandated to stabilise the ...

Swiss franc surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... cap abandon and counter-measures. To be sure, the SNB's intervention - if, indeed it is intervening - should come as no surprise to you, I and Irene. We've been warned... way back in January, "If necessary, it will therefore remain active in the foreign ...

Parliament repeals key FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms in a move that has taken other MPs and industry stakeholders by complete surprise. The repeal affects the Government's proposed amendments to the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial ...

AIA hybrid program signs 1,000 advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Over 1,000 advisers have signed on to AIA Australia's transition to hybrid program. The program is designed to help advisers accommodate the new Life Insurance Framework, recently formalised by the Government. It facilitates a transition from relying ...

Spreading the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015

No December lift off? Small chance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... However, did note more data to evaluate before December decision. Dudley (voter) noted that he does not expect a big surprise or market reaction when Fed starts tightening. Lacker (voter) reiterated case for liftoff strong. Also flagged rising risk of ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

December lift-off, yeah, sure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
"and I swear (I swear) by the moon and the stars..." Whoops, sorry folks, I got carried away with "All 4 One's" tune. What I meant to type is, I swear this has happened once before. You know, the time when Wall Street "rejoiced" at the more likely than ...

Not this year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... in the status quo for at least until 2015 turns into 2016. While financial markets have stabilised, last week's policy surprise announcements from the ECB and the PBOC - a potential BOJ surprise this coming Friday would no longer be surprise - provide ...

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... businesses to compromise ethics to deliver strong performance. The Future Business Council's report, The Next Boom: A surprise new hope for Australia's economy, suggests that changing consumer preferences, government regulation and environmental necessity ...