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Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... resulting from less safe-haven purchases due to improved market and economic conditions. "A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear." - John Lennon

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
Early New Year predictions the Australian dollar would depreciate by the end of 2019 have been given a boost by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) 'World Economic Outlook, April' report where it shaved its world GDP growth forecast ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... market's adjustment to this was exaggerated by political dramas and a decline in market depth over the Christmas and New Year period," Uhlenbruch says. "Our view is that the RBA will respond to recent developments by signalling confidence in the ...

Millions of Australian's suffering from financial stress: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... "As the holiday season comes to an end, and credit card bills start to roll in, many Australians will be starting the New Year under significant financial pressure," Anderson said. "While many people think money worries are a personal issue, our research ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
Happy New Year! I wish you one, although undoubtedly you've all been wished the same thing many times over from the lead up to Christmas and some are still coming in seven days into 2019... better late than never. You, I and Irene certainly need ...

CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... The chief risk officer at Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund will link with Equity Trustees in the New Year. Owen Brailsford will join Equity Trustees in February 2019 as the firm's chief risk officer. He is leaving his post at ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... downward spiral to be self-sustaining. Investors anticipate losses as pessimism and selling increases." You can count the New Year not happy once this gets going. There's still hope. The table below shows my calculations of the world's major ...

MLC Life restructures team, ramps up transformation ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... having worked recently as the head of ICT strategic procurement at Ausgrid. Klein, Edgerton and Chandran will start in the New Year and report to chief innovation and transformation officer Sarv Girn. Girn commented: "Our ambition is to become Australia's ...

New MD for AMP Capital NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
AMP Capital announced a new managing director will lead its New Zealand subsidiary in the New Year. A new global head of fixed income has also been appointed. Bevan Graham will be the New Zealand managing director and chief economist from 1 January ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... victims are extremely unhappy. With the Debt colectiors back in full action, many families will face bad Christmass and new year. - Dr. George Tsambourakis (@tsambourakis) November 30, 2018 Consumer advocate George Tsambourakis says the Royal Commission ...