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Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... at the close) overnight. Asia beware when your markets open today. But short of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and its virgin governor Haruhiko Kuroda announcing unlimited and expanded asset purchases - or promising to do it sooner than 2014 - better go short. ...

APRA appoints new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... one of the strongest in the world," commented Swan. The Treasurer also announced the reappointment of Glenn Stevens as Governor of the Reserve Bank for a further three-year term. He said the appointments would ensure "a continuation of the world-class ...

All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... takes" found its way into the ECB's lexicon. And for good measure, the dynamic duo of Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and new BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda joined the "whatever it takes" club on the first quarter, promising to end the country's deflation once ...

No end in sight for renminbi rally

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... goals under the country's five-year plan and, in early September 2012, Dai Xianglong, a former People's Bank of China governor, said that China could liberalise its capital account as early as 2015. "While the precise timing will depend somewhat on global ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) releases the minutes of its March board meeting, RBA assistant governor (financial markets) Dr Guy Debelle speaks on the topic of Some Recent (And Not So Recent) Trends in Australian Debt ...

Jobs a-plenty but not if Gillard could help it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... nuances of RBA chief Glen Stevens' statements over the past two months, it certainly is looking that way. On 22 February, Governor Glen told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that, "Overall, there is a good deal of interest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release labour force data for February. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (Economic) Christopher Kent is scheduled to deliver a speech to an Australian Institute of Builders dinner in Sydney. In company ...

More than five minutes this time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... 1998 and 1999. But what if the government and the BOJ's reflationary efforts turn into runaway inflation as outgoing BOJ Governor Shirakawa fears? Interest rates would surely rise as investors demand above-inflation compensation on their fresh purchases ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... takes" central bankers will be joined by another big central bank - the BOJ. In his parliament confirmation hearing, BOJ governor nominee Haruhiko Kuroda announced that, "I would like to make my stance clear that we will do whatever we can do," to end ...