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Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
We really do see what we want to see and hear what we want to hear... and rationalise accordingly. How else does one explain the US equity market's opposing reaction to the two most important indicators the Fed watches in determining its next policy ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... It's a no-brainer. Work for US$15/hour - with all the attendant costs of working - or just eat, drink and be merry and watch Netflix 24/7 while at the same time receiving higher unemployment benefits from dear Uncle Sam, thank you very much. There's ...

ASIC increases short selling surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
ASIC is putting short sellers on notice, warning them that any information released on a target company must be accurate and objective. The corporate watchdog outlined several areas that it will keep an eye on in the newly released Information Sheet ...

Chief economist update: RBA cash rate on ice until 2024

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... is because the Australian central bank has already provided forward guidance at its May meeting that July is the month to watch out for. "At its July meeting, the board will consider whether to retain the April 2024 bond as the target bond for the 3-year ...

Farmland value grows in all states

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
For the first time since 2005, every single state in Australia saw the price of farmland increase. The median price per hectare of Australian farmland increased by 12.9%, with the nation enjoying its seventh consecutive year of farmland value growth. ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
More than half of superannuation members surveyed by MLC reveal they are taking their retirement savings more seriously and are watching the stock markets more closely than ever. About 53% of the 1004 participants that took part in the survey said they ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away..." -Frank Sinatara It didn't happen overnight, but it's happening... now. The Trans-Tasman bubble is here! After more than a year - I recall watching Qantas' chief executive saying it's ...

Investment manager creates new executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
A private Australian investment manager specialising in real estate and private debt has announced the appointment of a head of capital and business development. Fortius has named Marc Giuffrida to the role of head of capital and business development ...

COVID-19 spurs robo-advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... health and fitness (53%) became a top priority, followed by spending time with the family (39%) and figuring out what to watch on Netflix and other streaming services (38%). Schroders head of intermediary distribution for North America Joel Schiffman ...

Brian Hartzer to release leadership book

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... think carefully before remarking on) their family photos, awards and mementos they display, their new jacket, their fitness watch or their new handbag," he writes. Elsewhere, Hartzer discusses staff satisfaction surveys and shares an anecdote about an ...