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Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
The latest results from the monthly Markit Economics PMI (purchasing managers' index) draws a picture of the three shapes of the economic recovery or otherwise. The letter V. Masked or unmasked, the IHS/Markit flash US composite PMI continues to ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound in the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices (PMI). This is to be expected as people were again allowed to socialise and shop at re-opened businesses. ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... "mass mobilisation of resources" for job creation, training and skills, lower energy prices, infrastructure, government purchasing and manufacturing and construction. "This is about joining-up the needs of our economy now - with training opportunities ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... to buy the dip." The funds however, did the opposite by selling short equity put options worth US$117 million, while purchasing long equity put options worth only US$67 million. Essentially, the Structured Alpha 250 Fund was not "market-neutral" but ...

Fintechs drive venture capital: KPMG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... In addition, the pandemic has shifted priorities with increased demand for enhanced e-commerce with more customers purchasing online rather than in store. This has led to investor and funding support to Zip who recently acquired QuadPay and China's ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top despite recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound in the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices (PMI). The composite PMI continues to strengthen, rising to a reading of 59.1 in August - a 72-month high ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... toilet paper in the current pandemic), consumers of whatever colour, creed or political affiliation would postpone purchasing new everything (home furnishings, clothes, shoes, TV, even houses) on expectations that tomorrow and the day after, prices would ...

Former investment adviser charged with $85m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... redemption requests of earlier investors and other liabilities. The complaint alleges Hu deceived IIG clients into purchasing these loans by directing others at IIG to create and provide to the clients fake loan documentation to substantiate the non-existent ...

Industry super accused of misleading consumers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... funds. BT has never had an affiliation with ISA," ASIC said at the time. The matter did not specifically relate to the purchasing of AdWords. The second infringement notice at the time related to BT claiming in advertising material that it had outperformed ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound in the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices (PMI). The manufacturing PMI rose to a reading of 50.3 in June (indicating expansion), the second straight ...