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Perpetual appointed RE for Regal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Perpetual has been appointed responsible entity (RE) of the retail feeder fund for Regal Funds Management's Australian Long Short Equity Fund following a unitholder meeting in March. The appointment followed the retirement of Ascalon Capital Managers ...

The first is always the best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... Kocherlakota's thoughts on the when of the lift-off, "I anticipate that it would be appropriate for the FOMC to defer the initial interest rate increase until the second half of 2016". And then there's NY Fed president William Dudley's recent interview ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
The share market has been boosted by a lift in iron ore and crude oil prices and continued expectation of lower interest rates. The market had put aside a weak lead from Wall Street and investors were focusing on the outlook for Australian interest ...

ASIC to investigate AUD spike

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... policy decision today," ASIC's statement said. "The investigation will look at trading in the dollar prior to the RBA's interest rate decision statement at 2.30pm." "ASIC is also investigating foreign exchange movements shortly before the RBA's announcements ...

PROFILE: HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... childhood and early years of her adult life. A computer programmer by trade, Blakey first worked at IBM but soon developed an interest in mathematics and statistics. She then decided to pursue an actuarial career and joined an insurance company that ...

Digital currency continues to be monitored: RBA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... the inquiry "in the event that the use of a particular digital currency was to grow significantly and to raise public interest concerns, the Bank would consider whether it would be desirable and feasible to 'designate' it as subject to regulation and ...

Seniors weigh in on super tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... need to be reviewed collectively if "we are to get the best outcome for Australia's ageing population and the budget." "Interest groups are talking about individual proposals for parts of the retirement income system and debating their respective merits ...

Strike three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... three. Three times that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) wrong-footed market expectations. Governor Glenn Stevens cut interest rates by 25 basis points to a record low 2.25% back in February when markets expected him not to; he kept interest rates ...

New Zealand dollar closes in on Aussie

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... to $47 has hurt Australia. Downward pressure on the Australian dollar is expected to continue if the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates in its meeting today.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Expectations of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut have given the share market a post-Easter boost, with virtually all sectors making gains. Banking and dividend-paying stocks are the main beneficiaries ahead of the central bank's April meeting on Tuesday ...