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Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

... Committee tonight and the House Financial Services Committee tomorrow night. But before that, we've already heard ECB President Mario Draghi's comforting words. Just last night, Super Mario told the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs at the European ...

Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014

... increases the prospect that the ECB will QE. Super Mario said so. In his interview with Dutch daily De Telegraaf, ECB President Mario Draghi declared that quantitative easing (QE) is "indeed possible within our mandate, namely if the purchases are aimed ...

The art of fighting without fighting

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014

... its key refinancing rate unchanged at 0.25% and... more "forward guidance". In his post-meeting press conference, ECB President Mario Draghi assured you, I and Irene (one more time) that, "We talked about lower interest rates, a lower deposit facility ...

Crimea makes it domestic

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014

... the European Central Bank (ECB) - is perturbed. It voted to keep interest rates unchanged overnight. According to ECB President Mario Draghi, "When we look at the specific situation in Ukraine, and if we look at that in a fairly, I would say, from -- ...

Counting up and counting down

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013

... minds." Draghi has every right to be concerned. Despite recent improving economic indications in the region, the ECB president still considers the fledgling recovery "weak", "uneven" and "fragile". He can't afford another made in America crisis visiting ...

Central banks rule

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013

... CA's (cure-all) for anything and everything that ails economies and financial markets. It's also the ECB. Recall ECB president Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" and forward guidance, "The governing council expects the key ECB rates to remain at present ...

Lotsa data but no game change (yet)

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013

... troika (yeah sure, like they won't and risk re-starting the crisis again). However, the bestest news would have to be ECB President Super Mario's repetition of his commitment to lower for longer interest rates. "The exit from our monetary policy stance ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013

... that Santa Draghi's gift of glee is in the bag. Or is it? Why? What's the problem now, you ask? If you go back to ECB President Marion Draghi's speech before the Plenary of the European Parliament two weeks ago (16 April), you'll find him telling the ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013

... to those horror Grexit stories and speculations to appreciate its potential impact on the financial markets. As ECB president Mario Draghi said earlier this month, "Cyprus's economy is a small economy but the systemic risks may not be small." Ergo, Super ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013

... there is a significantly visible improvement in the labour market. I don't have to remind you that only last week, ECB President Mario Draghi almost said the same thing, "Our monetary policy remains accommodative... We are far from having an exit in ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

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

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

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

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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