Harbour Monthly Commentary: The Threat of Inflation or Deflation
The question is not why we aren’t seeing any inflation but rather why we aren’t experiencing deflation. Expectations of minimal inflation seem to be a self-fulfilling prophecy … for now, anyway.
• Global bond yields have fallen back to recent lows, as a soft patch in global economic activity has been followed by a realisation that global inflation has also been falling below target.
• Indeed, the IMF have highlighted that the real puzzle is not why inflation is so low; but rather why we haven’t seen deflation.
• With inflation expectations so firmly anchored, the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan are all erring on the side of providing too much stimulus, rather than providing too little...MORE»
Henderson monthly commentary: An update on AsiaMonday, May 6th, 10:28AM
The developing economies of Asia have rightly been dubbed the factories of the world. However, with currencies and wages appreciating will Asia start losing market share to other developing regions and even witness a reversal of the outsourcing trend as developed economies become more competitive? MORE» |
Tyndall Monthly Commentary:Dangerous Assumptions Impact New ZealandFriday, May 3rd, 8:00AM
The strong dollar is doing little to help the economy but investors banking on it may be in for a sharp shock. MORE» |
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Geneva announces early payment
Geneva Finance’s moratorium repayment of $4.9 million, due on September 30, will be paid on May 8, 22 weeks ahead of schedule, the NZAX-listed vehicle loan provider said. MORE»
Dorchester announces structure simplification, dividends
Dorchester has increased its profit guidance and announced it intends to pay dividends for the first time since 2007. MORE»
New Zealand's lack of deposit insurance unusual
New Zealand and Israel are the only OECD countries without deposit insurance for bank savings accounts. MORE»
Non-bank lenders under review
The Reserve Bank has asked for submissions on its review of the prudential regime for non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs). MORE»
Allied Farmers may be liquidated
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NZF payment freeze to continue
NZF Group won’t be resuming interest payments despite the “imminent” lifting of an asset freeze order stemming from a court dispute. MORE»
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Growth funds report strong returns
None of the KiwiSaver funds monitored by Morningstar have experienced negative returns over any of the one-, three- or five-year monitoring periods, which co-head of fund research Chris Douglas says has come as a pleasant surprise. MORE»
Family and friends NZers source of KiwiSaver advice
A KiwiSaver model is needed that makes it possible for financial advisers to provide the level of advice the KiwiSaver members need, in a way that is also cost-effective for advisers, says the author of a new report on the scheme. MORE»
TOWER sale settles
Fisher Funds is now the biggest New Zealand-owned and managed KiwiSaver provider, after the acquisition of TOWER investments. MORE»
KiwiSaver insufficient: FSC
Only 9% of New Zealanders think the country's superannuation is enough to live on in retirement, survey results released by the Financial Services Council show. MORE»
