Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1151 - 1160 of 6910 results for "Economy"

ETP demand soars, unlisted unit trusts retract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... supported by the Bank of Japan's ongoing ETF purchase program directed toward fighting prolonged deflation in the Japanese economy. Morningstar director of ETF research Asia Jackie Choy said: "In 2020, assets in Asia-Pacific strategic-beta ETPs grew ...

Amundi revamps climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... strategy for its Just Transition for Climate fund to now incorporate the social aspects involved with moving to a low-carbon economy. The Just Transition for Climate fund, previously the Amundi Responsible Investing- Green Bonds, is the first fund to ...

Chief economist update: Europa rides the bull once again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... in 2022 - up from 3.3%. Similarly, the IMF's April 2021 "World Economic Outlook' report sees the region's economy growing stronger - 4.4% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022-compared with the 4.2% and 3.6% it projected three months earlier. Then again ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... 1.3% in 2022 - up from 1.0%. Similarly, the IMF's April 2021 "World Economic Outlook' report sees Japan's economy growing stronger - 3.3% in 2021 and 2.5% in 2022-compared with the 3.1% and 2.4% it projected three months earlier. To be sure ...

Chief economist update: RBA promises support over the next three years

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... below central bank targets". "...wage and price pressures are subdued and are expected to remain so for some years. The economy is operating with considerable spare capacity and unemployment is still too high. It will take some time to reduce this spare ...

Increase to super contribution cap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... first time since July 2017," minister for women's economic security, superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said. Concessional contributions are made to super funds before tax and taxed at a rate of 15% inside super funds. ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
"Business is picking up as mandated restrictions seem to be easing and spring is right around the corner." "Higher levels of demand related to additional business reopening, and increased activity related to vaccination distribution." "Vaccination rates ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... export orders. Most of the commentaries revolved around the lift in "export orders" due to the improvement in the global economy on the back of widening roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine. Then again, China's trade account also benefitted even when ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... worth doing is worth overdoing". Jogging Joe is certainly pulling all the stops. But while this is sending the American economy to a roaring 2020's, it's also sparking concern over inflation and soaring US debt - according to the Congressional ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Following a cabinet reshuffle, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume will now take on responsibility for women's economic security. Hume's title is now minister for women's economic security, minister ...