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AMP Capital issues deflation warning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... as global prices fall. However, Oliver reassures that sustained 1930s or Japanese style deflation is unlikely as central banks in Europe and Japan continue to pursue quantitative easing strategies which promote inflation, while the US, China and India ...

Central bank surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... end (open-ended) depending on which report you read. Who bears the risk? The ECB alone or... shared with national central banks? Which sovereign bonds to buy? All or... excluding Greece and countries with still high debt and deficits - the same ones ...

Auld lang syne

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
... positive on the remainder (35 countries). There's part of the solution to the world economic weakness right there. The central banks are the other. With inflation in the euro area now printing in the negative (minus 0.2% in the year to December), it's ...

Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... reality, lifts economic activity and boost demand. With deflation waiting in the wings, there's no stopping these central banks from doing so. Perhaps, the Fed and the BOE may even join the allied forces. Yes Virginia, it's turning out to be a fight ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... rates still on the floor as a result of quantitative easing, Australian bond yields will attract more capital. "Central banks have increased their allocation to Aussie dollars over the years on the basis that it's anything but US dollars or euros. Plus ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... The Australian market looks set to open lower despite Wall Street again heading for record highs as support from central banks inspires confidence in the global economy. At 0821 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down ...

Nikko AM adds senior executives to global team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... at ING Bank and has over 40 years' experience in the financial industry, mainly in developing relationships with central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Ian Lewis has been appointed head of global consultant relations and will be based in Singapore. ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively cut rates in the wake of the global financial crisis. While this was a boon for bond investors, signs of economic ...

100% steady on the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... US$0.8689. But while the economic landscape has not moved much over the past month, there have been sea changes in other central banks' policies since the RBA's October meeting: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the operational details of asset-backed ...

Global deflation - the next worry?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... with excess capacity running in many developed economies... and combined with still weak demand. Have no fear, the central banks are here. They are printing and reflating. But... but, they have been at it since almost forever - five years and going (forever?). ...