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MLC Centre goes on the market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... its development pipeline. New projects include 32 Smith Street, Parramatta and a planned new office tower at Melbourne Central. "The group will also continue to seek new logistics development opportunities following the completion of a number of successful ...

Chief economist update: The curse of Japan's consumption tax hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... implementing a monetary policy exit strategy. Speculations started to gain prominence as early as January 2018, when the Japanese central bank "reduced purchases of 10 to 25 year bonds and 25 to 40 year paper by ¥10B ($88.39 million) each, from its ...

Fed's pause becomes the ECB's problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... major currencies, such as the euro. The euro's 4.5% depreciation versus the greenback last year has allowed the European Central Bank to end its asset purchase programme at the end of 2018. The euro's now appreciating as a result of the Fed's shift in ...

Chief economist update: Another year over, a new one begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... wheels of global economic activity and trade into reverse and with them, equity market fortunes. China, being Trump's central target, is worse hit as its economy and its stockmarket declined. So much so, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) recently ...

HSBC appoints wealth leader

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... who often have financial interests across borders. Helping those customers manage their complex wealth arrangements was central to the bank's offering, the spokesperson said. HSBC Australia chief executive Martin Tricaud said Power's appointment ...

CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... management and regulatory roles in the superannuation, pensions and insurance industries," O'Brien said. "With trust central to our success, Owen's experience will be integral to ensuring we maintain the highest standards of risk and compliance ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... identifying that the curve is inverted is no guarantee that a recession is nigh," he said. However, Arnold pointed out that central bankers typically raise short-end rates to slow the economy and combat any inflation that has started to build up. The ...

Adviser exam draft legislation released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released draft legislation for the adviser examination, including what it will cost to sit the assessment. Following consultation, FASEA has determined the exam will be a 3.5 hour supervised test ...

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
The European Central Bank (ECB) delivered on its promise. While it kept interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 0%; deposit facility rate at -0.4%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25% - at its December 13 Governing Council meeting, it also confirmed ...

Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... rates increases after announcing the last 25 basis point hike for 2018 next week. Recall recent Fedspeak about the US central bank being data dependent? The recent data on inflation, inflation expectations and the yield curve says...so easy-ier. As an ...