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Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017

... increase. This is below the PBOC's 2017 inflation target of 3.0% giving the Chinese central bank breathing room in terms of monetary policy. Surely, the PBOC wouldn't want to raise interest rates simultaneous with the stricter financial regulations as ...

Thinning trade surplus shaves A$

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017

... and services credits fell $903m (3%) to $31,871m. Non-rural goods fell $1,074m (5%) and rural goods fell $85m (2%). Non-monetary gold rose $362m (24%) and net exports of goods under merchanting rose $12m (25%). Services credits fell $118m (2%)". The ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017

... bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December statement on monetary was much like in the other months - positive and optimistic on global and domestic growth, hopeful over a lift in wages and ...

Powell power

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017

... before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress overnight where she discussed 'The Current Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy'. Growth is gaining momentum, inflation remains low and the Fed is carefully monitoring it to determine whether it's ...

OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017

... 2017, 5.4% in 2018 and 5.3% in 2019. This compares with the RBA's forecasts written in its November 2017 'Statement on Monetary Policy'. It's better on GDP growth - 2.5% in 2017, 3.25% in 2018 and 3.25% in 2019. Not so in terms of inflation moving up ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017

... the income component," Grobler said. The firm's global head of credit and fixed income, Steven Oh, said: "In the US, monetary policy tightening is underway in an economy that is operating at nearly full employment. The beauty of bank loans is that their ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017

... spook but just to remind. Fortunately, the Fed (or one of them) is on the ball. In his essay on "A Balanced Approach to Monetary Policy", Dallas Fed Robert S. Kaplan, listed "measures of potential financial excess." "The US stock market capitalisation ...

Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017

... are correct, the path of least resistance for iron ore prices will remain down with the government determined to keep monetary policy relatively tight, clamp down on excessive leverage and debt, reduce overcapacity and air pollution. Short-term pain ...

The price is not right

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017

... consumer price inflation to undeniably solid growth in the economy. According to the minutes, "In their discussion of monetary policy for the period ahead, members judged that information received since the Committee met in September indicated that the ...

Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017

... re-appointed when his term expires on 8 April 2018. All up, these means the continuity of Abenomics - the program of very loose monetary policy, fiscal largesse and structural reforms. And continue it has. At its last policy meeting (30-31 October) ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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