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RBA to raise rates in Wayne's world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... If you still haven't made up your mind which way to bet on which way the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would go on interest rates at 230 PM AEST today, stop! I'll spare you the anguish, the anxiety, the suspense. The RBA will raise interest rates today. ...

Aussie instos hungry for EM debt assets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... also promote appreciation. "We anticipate a 2%-4% return to come from renminbi appreciation annually," she said. "The interest in the currency is there as part of a growing interest in the broader Asian fixed interest emerging market local currency appreciation ...

Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... markets closed with mixed results as investors balanced mostly gloomy eurozone economic data against growing hopes of an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies gave up 0.43 per cent to ...

Value in EM debt and bank loans for bond investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... huge subsequent central bank stimulus measures extended a double decade bull market for fixed income assets. But, with interest rates at record lows across a number of developed world markets, some experts believe capital gains are no longer possible. ...

May Day happy day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... Virginia, for the European Central Bank has delivered the goods, and then some. The ECB noted: "... we decided to lower the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem by 25 basis points to 0.50% and the rate on the marginal lending ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after an expected European Central Bank interest rate cut and a surprisingly good US jobless claims report. At 0730 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Top-down approach wins in post-GFC world: Hexavest

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... Financial Standard that one of the consequences of global volatility and huge swings in sentiment has been a renewed interest in top-down investment approaches. Hexavest currently manages $14.3 billion internationally, including $3 billion across six ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... market rose in low-volume deals, amid a public holiday in much of Asia and Europe, before the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate call and following disappointing US data. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies won 0.33 per cent to 6,451.29 points ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... investing in bonds for their income or diversification properties, then you should not be concerned about changes in interest rates. However, if you are investing in bonds because of past high performance, then you need to be realistic in your expectations ...