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Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... ore exploration efforts and seeking other overseas suppliers to reduce its reliance and punish Australia. But hey, as Reuters points out, "imports by the rest of the world are rising, with ex-China arrivals estimated at 41.25 million tonnes in March ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... pollution from steel manufacturers would crimp demand for iron ore. But this had been negated by rising demand elsewhere. Reuters points out that "imports by the rest of the world are rising, with ex-China arrivals estimated at 41.25 million tonnes in ...

Crescent Finance launches real estate funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
Crescent Finance is setting its sights on $5 billion of property transactions over the next five years, as it launches two new funds to invest in Islamic-compliant housing. The two funds are Crescent Growth Fund and Crescent Finance Income Fund. Both ...

Go, iron ore, go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... wherefores but as it was then, it's still China's need for steel that's driving the iron ore price higher. Reuters reports that: "China's crude steel output rose 12.9% in the first two months of 2021 compared with a year earlier, as steel ...

Chief economist update: The pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... credits." So much money could flood the system and lift inflation. But have no fear, the Fed is here. In an exclusive, Reuters prints Fed Chairman Powell's letter to Senator Rick Scott that, "we are fully committed to both legs of our dual mandate ...

QMV partnerships lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... solutions across superannuation, wealth and insurance. His experience in financial services includes working at Thomson Reuters, Invesco, NAB and Aberdeen Asset Management. Over his tenure, he helped drive business growth in terms of client diversity ...

Chief economist update: What a difference an Australian year makes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... downgrades to Australia's economic outlook and its thwart towards its seemingly assured path towards a budget surplus. Reuters ran headlines like Australian economic outlook overshadowed by bushfires, drought: Reuters poll, while The Australian ran ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... its policy tools at its March meeting to make its pandemic stimulus programme more "sustainable and effective". As per Reuters: "BOJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya has said one of the key goals of the review would be to mitigate the pain that negative ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... Australia (RBA). Our dear central bank has increased debt purchases in efforts to keep interest rates low. According to Reuters, the Australian central bank has "launched an unscheduled offer to buy A$3 billion ($2.36 billion) in three-year debt" last ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... causing destruction to rainforests. The company cut ties with the Indonesian supplier in question in 2018 according to Reuters.