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Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... to reducing risk as the 30-year bond market bull-run comes to a close, according to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively cut rates in the wake of the ...

Shanghai-HK Connect connects China to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... requires foreign investors to hold investments for a minimum 3 months. Needless to say, foreign institutional investors' interest and participation had been limited. According to WSJ Marketwatch, "The plan is expected to increase trading volumes on stock ...

Ruble trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... upward pressure on inflation through higher import prices. The Bank of Russia's 31 October decision to lift its policy interest rate by 150 basis points from 8.0% to 9.5% reveals the central bank's priorities - hosing down inflation and supporting the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... month of job growth above 200,000, but was not strong enough to prod the Federal Reserve to shift from its plan to keep interest rates low well into 2015. LONDON - European stock markets diverged after a mixed report on US jobs while the euro recovered ...

ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... The largest iShares ETF is their iShares Core S&P 500 fund with $1.4 billion. BetaShares meanwhile dominates the fixed interest and cash ETF space with their $650 million BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash fund. Reflecting the fees of ETFs compared ...

AMP debt fund beats target with US$1.1 billion final close

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... fundraising. "The outlook for infrastructure debt continues to be strong.A There is an increased understanding of, and interest in, the asset class.A The recent volatility in markets around the world has also underscored investor demand for investments ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Glenn must be smiling (recall that he wants the A$ to be closer to US$0.85), he's finally getting his wish sans lowering interest rates (that could blow more bubbles in the property market). Yippee-kay-yay! But the way the Australian economy is not going ...

CBA wealth division shrugs off falling market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... Exchange (ASX) it said revenue growth and continued cost discipline resulted in positive "jaws" being maintained. "Group Net Interest Margin was marginally lower, with improved wholesale funding costs more than offset by competitive pricing impacts," ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... later on Tuesday morning. In other major economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia, at 1430 AEDT, will announce its interest rate decision, which is widely expected to be unchanged. Among the major miners, BHP Billiton gained 15 cents to $33.86, Rio ...

100% steady on the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
It's that time of the year again folks, the first Tuesday of November, when the "Race that Stops the Nation' - the Melbourne Cup - meets with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy decision. I have lived in Australia (and Melbourne, at ...