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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 ...

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
"You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why..." Central banks are coming to town - and they've loaded lots of toys and goodies on their sleigh. Back to back central bank stimulus measure surprises - promised and ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... Bank Lending Survey showed that QE is doing what's intended to do - ease lending conditions. So 'twas baby what a big surprise when ECB pres Mario Draghi hinted at giving you, I and Irene more than the "two front teeth" we want for Christmas. "The degree ...

Pengana finding plenty to buy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... Kessler said he takes the approach that it's best to buy when there's the proverbial "blood in the streets." It is no surprise the Pengana Australian Equities Fund gorged cheap stocks during August and September in a bid to convert cash in to investments ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... started. "This volatility in markets globally, be it equities, bonds, currencies or commodities should have come as no surprise given that a period of central bank policy divergence is approaching." Allen signals that "this will be the first time in ...

Holding pattern

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... ahead..." (whenever that "period ahead" may be). The Bank of England (BOE) is scheduled to meet tonight and it would be a big surprise if it decides to alter present monetary policy settings. It's also watching incoming data and, of course, waiting on ...

Super trustees get a handle on retirement income

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... multitude of different risks and preferences that matter to retirees, and complex implementation issues, it is little surprise that no universal solution presents itself," Callil said. "While it is tempting to rely on existing solutions which are in ...