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Spreading the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Data dependence -- mainly its interpretation - is where all the confusion lies.

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
What happens if it gets it wrong again this time? What if the Fed under-estimated the impact of a mere 25bps hike on its economy and on the world?

Pepared for "lift-off" watch out for "ceasing"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Fed has ended QE and it is about to lift the fed funds rate but it's balance sheet, while expanding no more, is also not contracting.

No December lift off? Small chance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
The certainty of a lift-off next month has risen to 72% (fed funds futures pricing) from 70% at the end of last week from 7% last month.

Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
The economy has slid back into recession with real GDP contracting at an annualised rate of 0.8% in the third quarter that followed a 0.7% decline in the June quarter - that's recession number four or double double-dips since the global financial crisis.

Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
To be sure, like the Madrid and London bombings, and 9/11, financial markets would regain their composure in no time after the Paris attacks.

ME and mutuals must embrace fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Australian mutuals are being encouraged to further embrace disruptive fintech and start-up solutions in a bid to capitalise on challenges faced by their bigger competitors.

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Each of the recent trade agreement presents a significant opportunity for Australian fund managers to either expand their current Asian footprint or to commence one.

A December lift if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
"What the committee has been expecting is that the economy will continue to grow at a pace that's sufficient to generate further improvements to the labor market and to return inflation to our 2 percent target over the medium term."

NAB Asset Servicing appoints Citi as global custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
After months of speculation National Australia Bank Asset Servicing (NAS) has announced the appointment of Citi as its global custodian.