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Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... An improving growth outlook and reduced volatility can only be good for risk assets...and these include the Australian dollar. The A$ is back above US$1.05 in overnight trade, notwithstanding increased bets for another RBA rate cut next month following ...

Family office and HNW clients overlook best cash deposit rates

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Many private banking clients are missing out on the best rate on their cash deposits, according to Harris Fraser Group's Marc Geary. The private wealth expert says that some banks are taking advantage of the large sums held in some accounts to charge ...

China's coming soft landing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... for Australia, investors from other countries still see Australia as a 'Sino surrogate', explaining why the Australian dollar is not falling in response to the RBA rate cut. In fact it's continuing to drift up. The icing on the cake is local market watcher ...

Uncertainly certain RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... 1.6 points, house prices flat and TD Securities inflation measure down by 0.1% in November; and, still strong Australian dollar - provides a summary of the rationales behind the near (92%) certainty that the Australian central banks will announce a rate ...

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... impact on fund flows and Australia needs to stay ahead of the game, said John Atkin, CEO of the Trust Company. In Australian dollar terms, funds from the Asia Pacific Region had the largest increase over the study period - up $4.7billion (33%). Overseas ...

Too much ado over MYEFO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... the UK, Australia's budget, even the 2011/12 deficit of 3.0% of GDP, is a dream. One of the reason behind the Australian dollar's continued strength despite falling commodity prices and falling interest rate differentials. Everyone loves our currency ...

netwealth adopts Morphic Global Opps Fund

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
The recently launched Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF) has been adopted on its first multi-user investor platform following its recent link to the netwealth Accessible Managed Funds Menu. General manager of investment and distribution at netwealth ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... "high renown and shine" that, according to the RBA, 15 of the world's central banks have included/increased the Australian dollar in their reserves of foreign exchange reserves - including the National Bank of Kazakhstan. If the Kazakhs are confident ...

Aussie shares to rally within a year: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... said a European solution would have the biggest impact on equity markets there. Chinese growth and a weakened Australian dollar where also cited by Australian managers as factors that would improve the domestic market. Lower interest rates, stronger ...

Yield at any cost flawed: GSAM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... Asset Management's head of Australian equities. Cost pressures, low productivity and the impact of a strong Australian dollar are causing uncertainty, despite falling interest rates and strengthening balance sheets, said Dion Hershan, head of Australian ...