Tag Archive: AUSTRALIA

Australia Focus : RBA Time

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The only positive this week has been coal and the ASX. Government bonds continued to fly towards record low yields and RBA watcher McCrann said that the RBA “will most certainly cut rates… Continue reading

Australia In Focus : The Summer Heat Is On

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This will be a longer piece because we will be taking a break from Australia in December to concentrate on the 2015 outlooks and to relax in the spirit of the festive and… Continue reading

Australia In Focus : Wallflower Days

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Iron Ore Completes Fifth Weekly Loss as ‘Worst Is Yet to Come’ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-21/iron-ore-heads-for-fifth-weekly-loss-on-global-glut-china-data.html   Again we have China coming to the rescue of the AUD dollar with Australia’s own central bank a bystander… Continue reading

Australia Focus : The Aboriginal Walkabout

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The Walkabout defined by Merriam Webster. “a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by an Australian Aborigine as an occasional interruption of regular work”  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkabout   My dad uses the word… Continue reading

Australia Focus : Chinese Kangaroo Stew

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Back when I was in Perth, a friend from China told me that his uncle liked to stop by dead kangaroos on the road to pick a nice juicy tail for stew and… Continue reading

Australia Focus : You’re Unbelievable

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SG&v=waacof2saZw&hl=en-GB Chorus : The things, you sayYour purple prose just gives you awayThe things, you sayYou’re unbelievable Unbelievable stories from Australia : Boozy Feral Pig Steals Beer From Campers, Gets Drunk and Starts… Continue reading

Australia Focus : Recession Proof

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The Australian dollar has had a slammed and dunked week again making it the 3rd worst performing currency in the entire world for the month of September, losing 6.08% against the USD and… Continue reading

International Focus : Australia and China

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Wrong footed Australia would have to wait for another day for the AUD dollar to show any sign of weakening. Longs are building in the AUD position and the last time the market… Continue reading

SGD New Issue Review : Lend Lease 7Y (Secured on JEM)

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**LEND LEASE RETAIL INVESTMENTS 3 PTE. LTD. SGD 7Y SNR SECURED-IPG** ISSUER: Lend Lease Retail Investments 3 Pte. Ltd. GUARANTOR: Lend Lease Commercial Investments Pte. Ltd. STATUS: Direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and secured Notes… Continue reading

International Focus : Australia and China

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Continued rumblings in the China growth story as FDI falls 17% and borrowings continue to soar with Beijing becoming the 8th region to issue their own local government bonds for CNY 10.5 billion… Continue reading