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Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... Such was the case last week when a number of central banks and their boards met to discuss money policy. While the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Bank of England (BOE) kept monetary policy unchanged - and despite at differing stages in their economic cycles ...

Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... also makes financial sense. Coal and oil prices are declining due to structural factors: China is reducing its coal use, Japan is diversifying its energy mix and developed countries worldwide have falling electricity consumption rates. These changes ...

Australian non-bank finance shows robust growth

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... including peer-to-peer lending and crowd-funding grew by 323% in 2015 with China's market leading the pack at $1.36 billion. Japan's market ranked second at $483 million with Australia a close third at $467 million, up from $32 million in 2013. Global ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... widely expected to keep their respective policies unchanged. Financial market focus would gravitate more towards the Bank of Japan when it announces its policy decision tomorrow (15th). Some expect the Japanese central bank increase in its asset purchases ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... non-opinion based monthly surveys of over 16,000 purchasing executives from 32 of the world's top economies, including the U.S., Japan, Germany, France and China which together account for over 85 percent of global GDP. It reflects changes in global ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... rates slowed in the US from 2.2 in Q3 to 1.9% in Q4; in the Eurozone from 1.6% to 1.5%; in the UK from 2.1% to 1.9%; in Japan from 1.7% to.7%; in India from 7.7% to 7.3%. Growth stalled in China at 6.9% over the same period. While the latest National ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... or both. This would likely put downward pressure on the euro (upward pressure on the A$/euro exchange rate). The Bank of Japan follows when it checks on its policy on the 15th of March. It also promised to take interest rates deeper into negative if ...

Australian pension market still global leader

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... standards. The US remains the world's largest pension market with US$21.8 trillion followed by the UK with US$3.2 trillion, Japan with US$2.7 trillion and Canada with US$1.53 trillion. But in contrast to Australia's almost double digit annual growth ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... survey indicate the weakest pace of economic growth for just over a year, but deflationary forces intensified." Markit/Nikkei Japan flash manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.2 in February. Yup, also still above 50... but only just and is the lowest reading ...

Drummond resignation prompts NAB leadership changes

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... and has worked closely with the executive leadership team. He has also worked as a senior executive at Deutsche Bank in Japan and Australia. Lennon will commence in his new role on 15 March 2016, which will also be Drummond's final day at NAB. The bank's ...