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IFM settles UK sexual harassment case

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Michel-Verdier made sexual comments to her in a Madrid nightclub last year and invited her to his room, the Australian Financial Review reported.

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Quoting Thomas Helbling - the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) lead analyst for Australia - the Australian Financial Review (AFR) printed that, "It's in a delicate situation. In terms of general direction, we're not surprised [prices have ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
"It's in a delicate situation. In terms of general direction, we're not surprised [prices have fallen]... That said, [the] downturn has been a bit bigger." These were the Australian Financial Review's (AFR) quotable quotes from its exclusive ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Iron ore prices are going to go up. Iron ore prices are headed lower. Iron ore prices will go up and then head down. These are the different forecast permutations on the outlook for iron ore. Here's a quick sampling of the Australian Financial Review's ...

Chief economist update: Wrong way, go down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) - and more, the A$ has since headed in the wrong direction (see opening para). This is troubling for the Australian's ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange rate's current levels. A big call perhaps but it's consistent ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Last week, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) published a piece headed: "Capital Economics becomes fourth forecaster to call for RBA rate cut". It talked about the "independent macroeconomic research" company joining AMP Capital and Industry Super ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... include the domestic headlines. "NAB pushes out Reserve Bank rate hike forecast to 2020 from 2019" (Australian Financial Review) and "ANZ abandons its call for RBA rate hikes next year as the property downturn becomes longer and larger" (Business Insider ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... was NAB's largest shareholder, holding more than 149 million shares or 5.46% of the register. The Australian Financial Review reported BlackRock abstained from voting at the NAB AGM this week. But given the 88% down vote, it's clear that other institutional ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... School - yes, I was watching this Australian TV kiddie show when the kids were growing up - but the Australian Financial Review (AFR) and Bloomberg's now talking about the grizzly. "The S&P 600 small cap index fell into a bear market after closing ...