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Damned lies and (actual) stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister intended it to be but the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues to repeat its optimistic assessment over the outlook of its economy. The Japanese central bank would meet again later this week. Although expectations are mounting ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... its gains from earlier in the day to close flat after investors were downbeat about the Reserve Bank of Australia's assessment of the economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost one point, or 0.02 per cent, at 5,826.5. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

When?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... (http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20150429a.htm). I suspect that the FOMC would have merely copied and pasted its assessment of the economy at the March meeting to April's were it not for the five and half hour time lag between ...

Nikko partners geopolitical risk specialist

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Nikko Asset Management has partnered with Eurasia Group to bring the global political risk research and consulting firm's geopolitical risk indicators within Nikko's multi-asset investment management process. Eurasia Group will provide the global investment ...

Lonsec launches product rating tools for advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Lonsec has launched BIOmetrics, a suite of product rating tools which facilitate more client-specific product selection. The tools divide products into three categories: "Features and Benefits", "Aggregated Risk" and "Cost". Each category has sub-metrics. ...

AFA can't give Trowbridge report "complete support"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... deal of caution before anyone rushes in to implement them. " Fox argued that the report needed a proper "rigorous" assessment of the potential outcomes of Trowbridge's recommendations, which considered insurers, licensees, advisers and clients. He added ...

Patience, my dear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... dropped when the FOMC met for the first time this year back in January. But Janet kept her cool. "Based on its current assessment, the Committee judges that it can be patient in beginning to normalize the stance of monetary policy." The key to "guessing" ...

JPM Global Strategic Bond Fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
JPMorgan's Global Strategic Bond Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from research house Zenith. In its assessment, Zenith said the firm's global fixed income, currency and commodities (GFICC) team is one of "the strongest in the peer set" ...

BOJ optimistic as forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... by to A¥118.71 from A¥119.25 in overnight trade - after the Fed said that, "Many participants indicated that their assessment of the balance of risks associated with the timing of the beginning of policy normalization had inclined them toward keeping ...

Performance competition returning to default super

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... and CBA Essential Super. When comparing life stage options, to avoid such products being omitted from the performance assessment, Rainmaker uses returns applicable for 40-45 year old members. Rainmaker noted that these short run investment return outcomes ...