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Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020

With the bushfire inferno still raging, Australia needs all the good news it could get... and it's arrived. The All Ordinaries index surged by 0.7% to a new record high of 7041.9 points and the Australian dollar appreciated by 0.6% to US$0.6901 ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020

... that changes and innovations in payment processes could help boost productivity in Australia and help to transition the country towards a digital economy. "The shift towards more data-rich payments will create opportunities for fintechs and others to ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020

... financial advice services at no charge to those affected by the bushfire emergency. "The impact to families around the country is long-lasting and overwhelming. Those affected will require long term support to get back on their feet. So, we'd like to ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020

... on November 14 last year, just a few weeks before the burning of Australia. The present wildfire crisis scorching the country might not be novel - we've had out of control bushfires before - but it's definitely impactful in terms of scale and ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020

... gripped by a bushfire crisis that has seen many lose their lives. The big banks were amongst the first businesses in the country to issue responses, with ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank each pledging $1 million to support communities ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020

... uranium enrichment, etc. as well as the Iraqi Parliament approving a resolution expelling around 5000 US troops from the country. Whether or not this erupts into a full-blown US-Iran war remains uncertain. What is certain is the growing scale of the ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019

'twas a good present for the Australian economy (and just in time to bring Christmas cheer) but the equity market didn't like it. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.3% lower after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest update ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019

"Christmas, Christmas time is near, Time for toys and time for cheer..." - Alvin & the Chipmunks I can almost hear those little chipmunk voices singing this Christmas song as I browsed through last week's news of good tidings... and they came in ...

AMP Capital commits more to Melbourne students

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019

... interstate and international students," he said. The portfolio now includes concessions for student accommodation across the country. "We now manage a portfolio of more than 6,300 student beds, including the Australian National University student accommodation ...

Former CBA exec takes over at Optus

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019

... from April 2020, taking on the newly-created position of chief executive of group strategy and business development and country chief officer Thailand. He will continue as the chair of the executive committee of Singtel's Thai associate, AIS. Prior to ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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