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Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... immigration, climate change, and racial equality while at the same time extending a hand to Trumpeteers in efforts to reunify what Donald has divided. "We can join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. For without unity, there is no peace ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... sends a message that America, Inc. is under new management, he is mindful of the wide domestic divide that four years of Donald Trump's administration incited. In his Inaugural Address, Biden called on Americans to: "...end this uncivil war - red ...

Former Trump aide launches crypto fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The former communications director of outgoing US President Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency hedge fund. Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of US$7 billion alternative investment manager SkyBridge Capital, has launched SkyBridge ...

Chief economist update: No pandemic on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... by the coronavirus. Wall Street's 2020 rally is perfectly rationale given vaccine optimism and the end of President Donald Trump's term in office. But underlying all these are America's aggressive fiscal and monetary responses. The CARES ...

Chief economist update: Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... I mentioned earlier, and there's also the easing of political uncertainty with Joe Biden's victory (give it up Donald, you can't deal your way into victory this time) and vaccine optimism. They'll surely be game changers. In the meantime ...

WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... to some extent deterring investors from allocating to China." As well as the US-China trade war launched by US President Donald Trump, China has begun rejecting Australian goods or imposing heavy duties on Australian products. So far, China has targeted ...

Ironbark to wind up emerging markets fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... focus from institutional and wholesale market in those areas," Ironbark Asset Management head of funds management Alex Donald said. The fund had $79 million in total assets at September end. Its three-year returns were -2.27% p.a. while the benchmark ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... results developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The easing of US presidential election uncertainty, topped by Joe Biden trumping Donald Trump has also helped as it's expected to repair/re-start the Trump-induced damage to international trade relations. ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... next six months. Since then, the political uncertainty in the US has been removed with Joe Biden's victory against Donald Trump... and by January next year, the volatility that is Trump would be no more. Since then, Victoria has eased restrictions ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... bells... This comes immediately after the easing of US political uncertainty following Joe Biden's victory against Donald Trump in the presidential elections. The latest vaccine development has eased my concern over Biden's win and the likely ...