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IOOF unfazed by poor MLC result

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... COVID-19," NAB chief executive Ross McEwan said. "While economic activity has been materially impacted, the significant stimulus for households and businesses provided in the federal budget, combined with an expected more complete reopening of domestic ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... the RBA has declared a Cup Day cut despite some scepticism from experts around the effectiveness of further monetary stimulus measures," he said. "But significant considerations like the strength of the Australian dollar and a lagging Victorian economy ...

Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... the spring. Given the strong rebound in the US economy in the third quarter, why does Wall Street even care whether a stimulus deal is signed today, tomorrow or never? The short answer is the US Federal Reserve remains unconvinced. Fed chair Jerome Powell ...

ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... APRA," he said. "Significantly for the broader market, bad debt has come in lower than expected, signalling Government stimulus is working. In addition, ANZ released an updated climate policy and has promised to exit thermal coal by 2030 by ceasing funding ...

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... rates from 1.25% at the start of 2020 to a record low 0.5% -- and a total of KRW310 trillion (US$275 billion) in fiscal stimulus - along with its swift containment of the coronavirus that allowed for an equivalent re-opening of businesses supported the ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... "to allow businesses to be able to reopen". The relaxation of restrictions in the UK (and aided by monetary and fiscal stimulus measures) -- like in most other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound ...

Chief economist update: Good or bad news is good Wall Street news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... April this year. So why is Wall Street jumping up and down and going round and round on news of progress or otherwise on stimulus talks? More to the point, why the need for more stimulus when the economy - as recent indications show - is on its way to ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... full economic effect of the COVID-19 induced economic shutdowns around the world and the potential for ongoing fiscal stimulus remains unclear."

Fiscal policy spurs investor confidence: Citi

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The continued supply of fiscal stimulus and the expectation of more stimulus has sparked a vote of confidence in fund managers and investors across Australia and New Zealand. Nearly 80% of the delegates at the Citi Australia Investment Conference believe ...

Death of value investing a myth: Realindex

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... earnings certainty and low leverage, and vice versa, for growth names." The paper also points to the impact of monetary stimulus on "exuberant" pricing of growth stocks. "It's true that growth stocks have done well in the recent past. This is not only ...