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The twenty-first night of September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... function in a broad sense, thereby negatively affecting economic activity," Mr. Kuroda said." The ECB and the BOJ - and even the RBA - may not have to do anything, if the Fed does something come the 'twenty-first night of September". That something ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... the United Kingdom (2.2%) and Japan (0.6%). The details of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report show that the RBA governor's constant nagging may have finally gotten through to the government (because monetary policy can only do so much) ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... dropping by 16.1% over the quarter - building & structures down 17.5%; equipment, plant & machinery down 3.5%. But, as the RBA observed, the non-mining sector of the economy is improving. Manufacturing capex increased by 12.9% over the June quarter -- ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... consumer inflationary expectations, along with the resurgence in the Australian dollar, would strengthen speculation for further RBA rate cuts. The Melbourne Institute's survey of consumer inflation expectations eased to 3.5% in August from 3.7% the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... pessimists this month. Not surprisingly, the increase in consumer confidence was in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25 bps cut in interest rates on the 2nd of August - the survey was conducted in the first four days of this month - ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... products prices remain unchanged at 0.3% quarterly rate. Business confidence is expected to improve in coming months as the RBA's 25 basis point cut in the official cash rate to 1.5% on the 2nd of August (announced after the survey) filters through into ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... short-lived, with job ads picking up over the course of July." "With surveyed business conditions remaining upbeat and the RBA cutting rates in August, we look for a gradual improvement in hiring intentions over the remainder of the year." US Labor Market ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... funding in foreign currencies by Japanese firms and financial institutions". Unlike the BOJ, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did not blame Brexit for its decision to lower the official cash rate to a fresher low of 1.5% when its Board met on the ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... has rejected calls from Parliament to justify its interest rate pricing based on the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Following the RBA cutting the cash rate to 1.75%, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told media that "the commercial banks should pass on the ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
With inflation at a 17 year low markets are pricing in a rate cut at next week's RBA meeting, although, according to head of investment management Australia at Western Asset Management, Anthony Kirkham, a rate cut might not be the right answer. With ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

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Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

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The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

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