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Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... net exports have served as a significant drag on growth over the past year and recent global economic and financial developments highlight the risk that a slowdown in foreign growth might restrain U.S. economic activity somewhat further. The Committee ...

Financial services most at risk from disruption

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... last three years. "Customer behaviour is changing, enabled by faster internet speeds and powerful smart phones. Such developments have empowered millennials to stay always connected, well informed and willing to embrace new entrants. They expect to bank ...

Bad news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... printed German daily Handelsblatt. While much has been said - for or against - the Fed's focus on "international developments" as rationale for not lifting interest rates this month, there could be another reason why it didn't... and it's much closer ...

Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... seeing in the data." Yes Eric, Janet sees dead people. Read the statement again, "Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term" ...

Speculation springs eternal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... underutilisation of labour resources has diminished since early this year." It's you: "Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near ...

Lift Janet lift

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... world's financial markets says no. The Fed, after all, has time and again, reminded us that they would be watching "developments in the financial markets" and "incoming data". But woe is us, for the last important data we got - the US non-farm payrolls ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has flagged new developments in post-retirement as an area it will be monitoring closely. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently ...

Super Mario returns fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... and a slower increase in inflation rates compared with earlier expectations... Taking into account the most recent developments in oil prices and recent exchange rates, there are downside risks..." More so because latest available growth and inflation ...

Member activism could hurt super returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... Australia?" he asked, adding that a "purist" position would also involve divesting from the big four banks, which fund coal developments. Activists "are putting the pressure in the wrong place. To expect that the superannuation industry can change these ...

Folkestone builds on strong foundations

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... wealth solutions by growing our funds management platform and undertaking quality residential and non-residential developments on our balance sheet," Folkestone managing director Greg Paramor said. Among its achievements this year the company has launched ...