In the February 2015 edition of Market Update: Global Central Banks continue to lower interest rates. The RBA cuts the cash rate by 25bp to 2.25% (February 2015). The ECB finally announces Quantitative Easing - €60bper month. Oil prices declined again in January – represents a 47% decline … [Read more...]

In the January 2015 edition of Market Update: Oil prices continue their sharp decline through December. Global bond yields continue to fall on the back of deflationary forces. The Shanghai Composite Index rises 20% in December on the back of interest rate cuts by the PBoC. US economic data … [Read more...]

In the December 2014 edition of Market Update: Oil prices decline sharply through November. Global equity markets continued to rally strongly, although Australia did not participate. US economic data continues to show a sustainable recovery. Weak economic data across the Eurozone continues … [Read more...]

In the November 2014 edition of Market Update: Global equity markets rebound strongly in October. Japanese extend Quantitative Easing (QE) by ¥30 trillion pa to ¥80 trillion pa. US completes dial down of QE3 and economic recovery continues to support global growth in 2015. Eurozone still … [Read more...]

In the October 2014 edition of Market Update: Continuing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East and concerns over the Ebola virus dominate global events. Stronger US dollar due to global currency realignments in September. Further expansion of US economic growth provides a … [Read more...]