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Fed does the thinkable

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017

... level since 1993. Hardly surprising given that the Fed made hardly any changes to its economic assessments and projections. Janet Yellen's admission that she and "the committee clearly understands what the causes are" of persistently low inflation only ...

Low-flation becoming less transitory?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017

... been below the Fed's 2% target - after peaking at 2.3% in January this year. These once again raise doubts over Fed Chair Janet Yellen's claim the weakness in inflation is transitory. More so given the strength in the US labour market, underscored by ...

Powered by low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017

... by US residents increased 0.8% in the second quarter of 2017, after increasing 2.6% in the first quarter." This justifies Janet's worry over decelerating inflation expectations and interpretations of the Fed's change towards a more dovish stance. But ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017

... of sequential deceleration since January's 2.3 year-on-year rate. Suddenly, low inflation is looking less "transitory" as Janet Yellen deems in the latest Fed statement and in her recent testimonies. It's also looking less likely due to what Yellen termed ...

Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017

Janet's in the house. US Fed Chair Janet Yellen's much-awaited testimony did not differ greatly from what was already divulged in the FOMC statement released on 14 June - when the Fed raised the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1%-1.25%. In her ...

Low inflation exporter

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017

... keeping inflation low in the US and the Eurozone, among others. We'll soon find out what the Fed makes of all these when Chair Janet Yellen testifies before Senate Banking Committee this Wednesday and before the House Financial Services Committee the ...

Australian end of financial year sale

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017

... world's biggest central banks suggesting that the days of "abnormal" monetary policies are soon to be no more. The Fed's Janet Yellen didn't have to utter a single word about normalisation, it's on its way in the US. She did warn about "rich" asset valuations ...

The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017

US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed her thoughts on inflation, inflation expectations and asset valuations when she spoke before the British Academy 'President's Lecture' in London last night. Yellen reiterated the message from the 14 June ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017

Ho-hum. The Fed met and adjourned their 2-3 May FOMC meeting and it was a non-event, announcing no change in policy as Janet Yellen and her merry men see no change in their forecasts. "The Committee expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance ...

First Super appoints director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017

The First Super board now comprises five female members following the addition of a new director. Janet Gilbert, a legal and industrial relations lawyer with the Timber Trade Industrial Association, joins the industry fund's board as an employer representative. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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