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Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
"Capital Economics sees the local currency falling to US60c this year and hovering there through 2020; it previously forecast it at US65c for 2019 and US70c for 2020." (Australian Financial Review) That's a whopping 15%-16% drop from A$/US$ exchange ...

Australia still low on trust barometer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Australians are reporting an increased trust in their institutions to do "what is right" since last year but overall levels still remain low, according the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. On an average, 40% of Australia's general population trusted ...

Australian Ethical adds operations lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
The former head of IT at an $11 billion industry super fund is the new chief operating officer at Australian Ethical. Replacing Rob Plow, Kim Heng will be responsible for managing all product and operational activities at the ethical investment and ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Last week, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) published a piece headed: "Capital Economics becomes fourth forecaster to call for RBA rate cut". It talked about the "independent macroeconomic research" company joining AMP Capital and Industry Super ...

Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
What a world of difference a year makes! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its World Economic Outlook Update, the heading: A Weakening Global Expansion. Says it all, really...and for a synopsis: "The global expansion has weakened. ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
Brexit uncertainty remains in the headlines ( dis-United Kingdom prime minister Theresa May survived the vote of no confidence immediately called after the crushing defeat of her proposed Brexit deal in the House of Commons); so is the US government ...

AustralianSuper consortium ups bid for Navitas

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The BGH Consortium, which includes AustralianSuper, has finally unlocked the doors to Navitas after it upped its previously rebuffed bid to acquire the company. The Navitas board yesterday granted exclusive due diligence to the consortium, after it ...

Xinja funds platform for growth

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Neobank Xinja has successfully funded its second campaign on the Equitise crowdfunding platform, raising more than $500,000 in nine hours. Equitise co-founder Jonny Wilkinson believes the neobank market is set to disrupt the established banking industry ...

Chief economist update: The curse of Japan's consumption tax hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
About this time last year, financial markets were awash with speculation the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would follow the Fed's lead and start implementing a monetary policy exit strategy. Speculations started to gain prominence as early as January 2018 ...

ANZ, IOOF revise wealth sale agreement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
The sale of ANZ's pensions and investments business may take longer than anticipated with contracts now amended following APRA's regulatory action against IOOF. Providing a further update on the sale, ANZ said it has agreed an amendment with ...