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Chief economist update: Dan defeats second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... restrictions were put in place - and closed state borders. These aren't heavy prices to pay for the prospect of a healthier economy. For sure and for certain, there are, and there will be casualties. Some businesses would shut down... forever. Some ...

Chief economist update: Yoshihide and the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... of Japan Yoshihide Suga is off to a good start. The Prime Minister takes over from Shinzo Abe at a time when the global economy appears to have seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many governments have eased/lifted lockdown and social restrictions ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... While there's a sense of disbelief in the recent stats, the "good news" could start a virtuous cycle in the domestic economy whereby rising employment boosts consumer optimism, stimulating spending, lifting company sales and profits, encouraging ...

Female ASX 200 chiefs fall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... ensure better balance within your business and a gender-balanced leadership pipeline," Morphet and Boddington said. "Our economy will be stronger if we harness the best talent and leadership available. "Without change, we will not capitalise on the full ...

Chief economist update: Zero beyond 2023

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... 2023. More so, when overlayed with the uncertainty of the forecasts themselves for as the Fed notes: "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus. The ongoing public health crisis will continue to weigh on economic activity ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
"I guess it also rings a bell for some countries, which are still struggling to fight COVID-19, that without strict measures, the virus won't be fended off. We fought hard, this is our payback." Zhang Yong, a small taxi company owner in Wuhan, is ...

RBA observes weakness and uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... board met for its September meeting. In considering the policy decision, the RBA said members observed that the global economy had been experiencing an uneven recovery after a very severe contraction in the first half of 2020. "Some economies with high ...

Banks lose US$635 billion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... it might take time before they return to normal profitability. "The pandemic led to a slump in various sectors of the economy and it was evident under the stock markets. The crisis generated massive instability and high volatility in global capital markets," ...

Ethical fund manager hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... for business, investors and the public sector to collaboratively shift to a more sustainable, inclusive and regenerative economy," she said. Lucchese will also lead the fund's engagement efforts with businesses and industry. Meanwhile, O'Connor ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
Industry super funds have announced a $33 billion pipeline to stimulate business activity and help restore the economy, according to Industry Super Australia. ISA said the capital expenditure was identified as part of a survey of industry super funds ...