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Instant replay of the song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014

... longer-run goal, and provided that longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored." And for good measure, Chair Janet explained that "considerable time" is not calendar wink wink nudge nudge but that "It is highly conditional, and it is linked ...

Calendrically weak

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014

... definition of "considerable time" has become after they conclude their 16-17 September FOMC meeting. Could it be that Fed Chair Janet Yellen's "...you know, it probably means something on the order of around six months or that type of thing" back in ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014

... night's session but fell back to close 0.48 per cent higher. The broad US gains were partly because of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's commitment on Friday to keeping interest rates low. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... gains on Friday, taking it to a new six-year high. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said comments by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at the weekend were being interpreted as a sign that interest rates there will rise earlier than expected, contributing ...

Easy money to fill in the slack at the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... social cohesion at threat, pressure on the central bank to respond invariably increases." The problem, according to Fed Chair Janet Yellen is: "The assessment of labor market slack is rarely simple and has been especially challenging recently. Estimates ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal of the US jobs market by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and increased tensions over Ukraine at the Jackson Hole summit of central bankers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014

... market may weaken as the session progresses as traders prepare for a closely watched speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the Jackson Hole Summit. "It's been a positive open but I think we may see some caution as the session progresses ...

Janet's Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014

... dented investors' optimism. Why? In a word, Janet. She got us babe. Investors are positioning, er, buying, ahead of Fed Chair Janet Jackson Hole address. US inflation data -- headline inflation slowed to an annual rate of 2.0% in July from 2.1% in June ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014

... biotechnology "appear substantially stretched". The report was released in conjunction with congressional testimony by Fed Chair Janet Yellen, who said the central bank could implement interest rate increases "sooner and be more rapid than currently ...

US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014

... these and punctuated by the firm anchor of the Fed's zero interest rate policy (ZIRP). Moreover, there's also Fed Chair Janet Yellen's repeated assurances that the Fed would take a softly softly approach when the US central bank eventually decided to ...

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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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