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Must prepare for demise of LIBOR: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... stressed that is essential that by the end of this year, institutions must have already transitioned to alternative reference rates. He said for existing contracts where that's not possible, robust fallback provisions must be in place to make clear ...

Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... lower providing enough impetus for higher inflation and by extension, reduced policy accommodation (read, higher interest rates). But isn't this a lot better than having the economy forever breathing through a ventilator?

Client communication investment needed: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... mainly due to efficiency metrics. The survey revealed firms measure the time taken to create content (83%) and low error rates (73%) to measure while only 14% of firms link client reporting and communications to actual client retention less for client ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... superannuation for housing. Australia currently does allow people to use voluntary superannuation contributions more than SG rates, to be used for home loan deposits under the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSSS) announced in 2017-18 budget. ASFA said ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... being sustainable and, at best, not strong enough to turn deflation into inflation. Japan's headline and core inflation rates stood at negative 0.6% in the year to January 2021. While an improvement from the previous month, they remain way below ...

Ardea launches fund to European investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... fluctuations that may impact conventional funds", the manager said. The fund targets low volatility returns exceeding cash rates while prioritising capital preservation and liquidity, Ardea said. "The expected returns from conventional fixed income portfolios ...

Citi moves to double wealth business revenues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... structured products and more," Chowdhury said. "In today's volatile environment, impacted by both the pandemic and low interest rates, we look forward to helping our clients find yield solutions and both protect, and grow their wealth."

Chief economist update: Getting hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... has been initially underpinned by the cold weather in the US and in Asia at the start of the year, along with declining rates of coronavirus infections and vaccine optimism that have allowed the resumption of business activity in many parts of the world. ...

Chief economist update: More manna from UK Treasury

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... fall in the FTSE reflect the truism in Sunak's words: "While our borrowing costs are affordable right now, interest rates and inflation may not stay low for ever; and just a 1% increase in both would cost us over £25 billion." Inflation worries ...

US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... happening in US, could lead to an economic disaster. "That could create a crisis because in a situation where your interest rates are higher than your growth rate, the debt will start to grow in and of itself and spiral and we've certainly seen that ...