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Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... funds and other investment institutions unload their holdings," Financial Standard director of economics and investments Ben Ong says. But super funds have incentive to stay in bank stocks and the purchasing power to buy more. "It is the same heavy weighting ...

Financial Standard names editor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... Kanika Sood; journalist Harrison Worley and regular contributors from the research and investments team at Rainmaker group, Ben Ong, John Dyall and Alex Dunnin. Michelle Baltazar will be the publisher of both mastheads, Financial Standard and Money. ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... uncertainties presented by offshore challenges in the form of Trump's protectionism and the turmoil in emerging markets. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... headline up 1.3% in the year to August (from 0.9% in the previous month) and core inflation up 0.9% from 0.8% in July. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: China shares inclusion in MSCI is a blessing and a curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... 6.5% target. However, rising trade tensions with the US and the bear market in equities put this growth target at risk. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... inflation forecasts unchanged at 1.7% in 2018, 2019 and 2020 despite the latest HICP inflation reading of 2% in August. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... to consumers. Still low by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) inflation expectations but it's heading there. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... name. "Now is the time for Japan to take the lead in creating the rules of the new era as a flag-bearer for free trade." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... (including Wall Street) show that Trump's "beggar thy neighbour" policy could be starting to also beggar America. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: Blame the US economy for the widening trade gap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Trump to go more aggressive on his protectionism or simply give this notion that "trade wars are good and easy to win." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...
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