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Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... that". It's because, "... the most recent set of GDP figures, while certainly encouraging, probably overstate somewhat the true ongoing pace of growth in the economy. The Bank's forecasts from early May, which we have not materially changed, embody ongoing ...

So good but for the wrong spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... well, US$188.909 billion to be exact. See it for yourself here: http://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/omo/dmm/temp.cfm?SHOWMORE=TRUE At the end of the day, it's the Fed's money -- the herd just did the rest. Still, I won't be writing to the complaints de ...

New compass needed for global economy: BIS

NATHALIE OLOF-ORS, AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... while countries spared last time were showing growing signs of financial vulnerability, the report found. This was especially true in emerging markets that have seen their economies boom amid an abundance of cheap credit in recent years, it said, stressing ...

BNP Paribas adds global manager to range

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... to institutional investors, mutual funds, and family offices for the past 35 years.A Its global value equity strategy is a true traditional value portfolio concentrated in 50-70 stocks, with an investment process that focuses on bottom-up stock picking ...

FEATURE: Bulldozing the infrastructure roadblocks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... roads and other services, Abbott was not allowed to forget this promise. Nine months later it would seem the PM has remained true to his word. Included in the May 13 Federal Budget was an $11.6 billion 'Infrastructure Growth Package'. The package aims ...

Beware high correlations: AQR

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... measure of risk/adjusted return) and low correlations to equity markets will serve investors well. "We believe in the tried and true strategies of diversification, rebalancing portfolios and taking small bets," he added. This year AQR celebrates its ...

Waiting for the ECB to exhale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... prices in the future. Growth slows or, heaven's forbid, stumbles. We all know that debt could be inflated away, the reverse is true when deflation strikes. Government debt - which the eurozone has plenty of - would lift when adjusted for deflation. Add ...

In with the old, out with the new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... to the bumper sticker that, "the stock market is forward looking"? More like it's looking at its butt if today's spin is true. Wall Streeters are ditching the fresher positive reports that provide indications of the second quarter economy, for one that's ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... to those liabilities, the institutions are taking their gains and investing them in longer-maturity bonds." Spoken like a true bond man, eh? El-Arian seems to have covered all the bases. But it could also be that Fed Chair Janet Yellen's forward guidance ...

FSC apologises to AusSuper for misinformed tweet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... out?... a lot of members are paying for advice that they are not using." Financial Standard asked AustralianSuper what the true figure is, as well as how many members use intra-fund advice a year, and whether they can opt out. At time of publishing they ...