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Unexpected impact of tech on US monetary policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
Innovation and new technologies are having a profound impact on the global recovery, helping to ease inflationary pressure and easing the pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy. That was one conclusion reached by 85 BlackRock investment ...

Business as usual for PIMCO Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
The head of PIMCO's investment business in Australia expects no changes to processes, investment strategy or personnel following the shock exit of 'bond king' Bill Gross last month. "The Australian portfolio management team continues to invest for our ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Locally, in economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases September's jobs figures, while Reserve Bank of Australia head of financial stability, Luci Ellis, is due to speak at the Paul Woolley Centre for the Study of Capital ...

Perpetual reveals details of first LIC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
Perpetual Investments has unveiled the details of its first listed investment company, Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited. Trading under the ASX code PIC, the company is designed to deliver regular income and long-term capital growth through ...

Former GESB head of investments joins JANA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
National Australia Bank-owned asset consultant JANA Investment Advisers has appointed Bill Dwyer as a senior consultant. Between 2009 and 2014 Dwyer was head of investments at the $18 billion Government Employees Super Board (GESB) in Western Australia. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... cents at $32.59, and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals had dipped two cents to $3.42. Among the big four banks, Commonwealth Bank fell 63 cents to $75.14, National Australia Bank dumped 18 cents to $32.20, ANZ reversed 21 cents to $31.30, and Westpac backtracked ...

Now where have I heard that before?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... disappointments could trigger widespread disruption."...has already been taken up by the Fed and more specifically, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) in its economic research titled, "Assessing Expectations of Monetary Policy"... not ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international markets as the IMF cut the eurozone growth outlook and German industrial output slumped. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 56 points ...

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
Financial advisers imbued with the most trust by their clients are better qualified and more experienced than their counterparts, according to research by the Beddoes Institute. The data and benchmarking company analysed thousands of client ratings ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... Metals was up 10.5 cents at $3.405. But, the major banks are offsetting the miners gains, with all four dipping. Commonwealth Bank fell 28 cents to $75.89, National Australia Bank dropped 23 cents to $32.48, ANZ eased 11 cents to $31.44, and Westpac ...