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Feds speak Fedspeak yet again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... stimulus program soon. The euro fell further after a sell-off on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) surprise decision to cut eurozone interest rates, although investors seemed unmoved by news of a ratings downgrade for France by ...

It's the twit not the taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... projected by analysts. LONDON - Europe's major stock markets wavered and the euro tumbled against the US dollar, after a surprise decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut its main interest rate to an all-time low of 0.25 per cent. Investors ...

Government scraps Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... meet this goal. It said it never supported the Charter, and therefore news that it is being scrapped should come as no surprise. It also said it would not follow Labor's proposal to legislate for a five-year moratorium on any changes to the taxation ...

ISA and FSC at odds over super tax changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... not a unity ticket." The Government's decision to scrap the earnings cap will come as a relief - though perhaps not a surprise - to fund managers in the burgeoning tax-efficient investment market, such as Plato and Tyndall. These managers design funds ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

US stimulus having no direct impact

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... managed the market's expectations quite well by giving clear caveats about what to expect. However, Poole said the recent surprise decision to delay the start of tapering caught 90% of investors on the wrong side of the trade - a sign that the Fed had ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Industry super fund HOSTPLUS has said it will introduce a direct infrastructure investment option aimed at attracting investment from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia said the infrastructure investment option ...

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... of purchases could be maintained for longer." Thank goodness he had two hands. We know what happened then. He sprang a surprise no taper in September. The economy was not strong enough. There was the small case of nuisance of the Washingtonites playing ...