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Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Were it not for the Australia-Indonesia spat, financial market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only ...

CB onslaught

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Dull and boring or excitements galore. This is how I see this week's financial market activity Virginia - the week when major central banks dominate. We'll be given an intimate look at the debates and discussions on monetary policy at the US Federal ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Indonesian Vice President Professor Dr Boediona is attending an institutional investment forum in Melbourne today, reinforcing growing speculation that Australian pension funds are readying to invest into the country. The VP's visit follows a series ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
"The thing that a lot of people cannot comprehend is that Mother Nature doesn't have a bullet with your name on it, she has millions of bullets inscribed with 'to whom it may concern". (unknown) The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that wrought deaths and disaster ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... after a mixed bag of earnings reports, as the strong yen dragged down Japanese stocks. Upbeat consumer prices data from Japan -- excluding fuel costs and volatile fresh food prices -- showed an on-year rise for the fourth consecutive month in September. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following a mixed performance on international markets as investors await key US jobs figures. At 0807 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,346. ...

IFM to open Tokyo office

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is set to open an office in Tokyo to be headed up by Eddy Schipper, current executive director, business development. This is the third major announcement this month from IFM, following the formation of a new private ...

Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) offer investors returns completely uncorrelated to traditional assets, but so far, Australian investors have been slow to pick up on sector, which is tipped for strong growth in the coming years. Insurance-linked securities ...

Tyndall AM appoints COO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Tyndall Asset Management has appointed a chief operating officer with a wide experience in Asia and the United States. Paddy Subbaraman has joined Tyndall AM as chief operating officer and Tyndall managing director Mike Davis said that his experience ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has had mixed start to trade, with investors taking a cautious approach as the US heads for a likely federal government shutdown. The market was in mildly positive territory shortly after the open, but by 1030 AEST had slipped ...