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Mind over matter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Unlike the Greek tragedies of bailout past, investors appear to be taking a mind over matter attitude towards Grexit these days - that is, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter. The performance of the markets' fear gauge - the VIX index - tells us so. ...

Asia already benefiting from fall in oil prices

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
Positive economic numbers are already coming out from Asian countries following the fall in oil prices that started in late 2014, Nikko Asset Management revealed. "Asia is an undoubted winner of the fall in oil prices," Nikko Asset Management head of ...

How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
The emerging markets investment landscape is best understood in terms of country blocs that perform similarly as the macro environment evolves, according to Investec Asset Management Global Strategist, Dr Michael Power. Power presented an analogy where ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
The Australian stock market has pushed higher, following gains in the US and Europe. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the market was taking its lead from the US and Europe, where markets finished higher overnight. "I think we are just tracking some ...

ANZ reshuffle drops Australian chief economist role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
ANZ has scrapped the role of chief economist for Australia in a reshuffle of its economics and research team. The chief economist role was held by Ivan Colhoun. ANZ is now working to find him another role within the bank. The company has also has relocated ...

Moving on up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... deceleration, the country's economic growth remains faster than that of its peers - Thailand (0.5%); Malaysia (5.1%); Indonesia (5.7%). Who's the "Sick Man of Asia" now? Increased optimism over the Philippine economy is clearly apparent in the performance ...

US tapering to harm key EM countries

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The US Federal Reserve tapering of economic stimulus is likely to harm emerging market countries with vulnerable currencies. Despite a slight recovery of emerging markets in the last three months, the asset class is likely to suffer once the US tapering ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Were it not for the Australia-Indonesia spat, financial market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
"Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours Neighbours...should be there for one another" -- Neighbours theme song Not play 'I spy' with each other. Only last month, news broke that documents leaked by US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Indonesian Vice President Professor Dr Boediona is attending an institutional investment forum in Melbourne today, reinforcing growing speculation that Australian pension funds are readying to invest into the country. The VP's visit follows a series ...