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Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... central banks trying to boost their economies or inflation or both such as the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ). It would be disastrous for emerging markets - particularly for those with debts denominated in US dollars - for it ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Australia new motor vehicle sales Sales of new motor vehicles dropped by 2.5% in the month of April, more than offsetting the previous month's 2.2% increase and lower than market expectations for a 0.5% fall. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
US Empire State manufacturing survey The latest update on the state of the manufacturing sector in New York State was both disappointing and surprising, particularly as it follows stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer sentiment reports released ...

BetaShares launches hedged Europe and Japan ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
BetaShares has launched Australia's first currency-hedged European and Japanese equity ETFs on the ASX. BetaShares WisdomTree Europe ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HEUR) and BetaShares WisdomTree Japan ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HJPN) provide access to ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda had been a very busy -- or should I say noisy? -- dude all throughout last week as he tries to verbally abuse the yen to its knees. The yen has steadily risen against the greenback since 28 April when the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
ANZ job advertisements Total job advertisements in Australia declined by 0.8% in April following a 0.1% increase in the previous month. While the year-on-year growth rate in job ads remained at a positive 6.3%, it has slowed from 10.0% in March and ...

RBA envy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... announcement). It could be said once again, that the RBA has done what the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) - with their quantitative easing and negative interest rates -- could only aspire to... a lower currency to boost growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Australia export and import prices Prices are dropping like flies. Following on from the disappointingly weak consumer price inflation report for the March quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest estimates on Australian ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... trying to cheapen their currencies in order to import growth and export their way out of deflation. But nay, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has repeated many many times that it is not targeting the yen, so have the European Central Bank (ECB)... and everyone ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... Bank (domestic bonds and short-term assets); Japan Trustee Services Bank (domestic equities); and The Master Trust Bank of Japan (international equities). Recent data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) shows at 31 December 2015 ...