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Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018

... become lower even more. Instead of speculating over exit strategies and taper, the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank may find themselves expanding their stimulus measures in order to cheapen their respective currencies versus the US dollar. ...

Chief economist update: ECB sees low rates for longer

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018

... bond yields, after the release of the minutes of the ECB's December meeting prompted speculations that the European Central Bank would start tapering its policy stimulus sooner-than-expected. Weidmann couldn't be anymore clearer: "The governing council ...

Chief economist update: Bond sell bomb shell

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018

... trimming its purchases of 10 to 25-year and 25 to 40-year JGBs by ¥10 billion each. And then, there's the European Central Bank (ECB) which is scheduled to halve its asset purchases from €60 billion to €30 billion starting this month. But if the ...

Eurozone low-flation to 2020

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017

Final estimates of Eurozone HICP (harmonised index of consumer prices) inflation added credence to the European Central Bank's (ECB) most recent forward guidance indicating that euro area interest rates will remain on ice until at least the third quarter ...

Expecting the expected

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017

... the Fed, they see 2017's stronger growth-low inflation dynamics to spill over into 2018. As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy settings unchanged. The Eurosystem staff projects annual real GDP growth of 2.4% in 2017, 2.3% ...

ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017

The European Central Bank's (ECB) October monetary policy meeting ended financial market speculations over its QE exit strategy. ECB president Mario Draghi did what he telegraphed he would -- discuss QE unwind strategy in October - and offered something ...

ECB exit: 2018 or 2021?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017

... amid diminished political risk and policy uncertainty". This is based on the IMF's assumption that the "European Central Bank should wait for concrete evidence of a steady pickup in inflation before reducing the extent of accommodation". The IMF predicts ...

Euro strength is a source of weakness

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017

It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi's concern over the impact of the euro currency's appreciation, that is. Recall that the ECB had been conspicuous in its silence about the euro since its 20 July ...

ECB disengages from currency war

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017

... US dollar so far this year - more than the A$ (up 9.4%), the NZ$ (up 5.4%) and the rupee (5.9%). Yet, the European Central Bank (ECB) and its president Mario Draghi have so far been conspicuous in not voicing out their trepidation over the euro's sharp ...

No follow through

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017

... 2008-2013, now Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney didn't follow through on the remarks he made at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal that, "Some removal of monetary stimulus is likely to become necessary if the trade-off facing the MPC ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

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A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

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ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

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Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

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The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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