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Chief economist update: BOJ on a steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... only these, fresh consumer price data suggests that the BOJ remains a long away from achieving its goal of bringing inflation up to its 2% target. Headline inflation eased to 1.2% in the year to September from 1.3% in the previous month; core inflation ...

Super-size me: Latest employment trends

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... salaries. Pay reviews were modest or disappointing on the whole for others, with average salaries only growing in line with inflation, at best," he said. "For most, however, bonus payments remained pleasing, albeit not exceptional."

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... conservative options: ASFA Expected long-term returns for Australian super funds is around 7% which is well above the inflation rate despite the monthly fluctuations in returns, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian chief executive Martin ...

Retirement planning gets a recession check

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... particularly need to diversify, moving into markets that have predictable, transparent cash flows with capital growth over inflation, not just over inflation." This story was first published in the latest print issue of Financial Standard. You can view ...

Chief economist update: Shopaholics drive US growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... same period (after growing by 9.3% in the second quarter) due largely to a drop in US soybean exports to China. The inflation measures embedded in the US National Accounts would surely give President Donald Trump more ammunition on his verbal attack ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario keeps his cool

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... billion in the previous three months) after which it would be ended "subject to incoming data confirming the medium-term inflation outlook." Despite the current heightened volatility on Wall Street that's adding to investor anxiety around the world ...

Chief economist update: Fear and loathing on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... weaker during Obama's term compared to the one growing above potential (although this is debatable given still low inflation) that Trump finds himself in, which is a good problem to have. But Trump also has himself to blame. The Fed wouldn't ...

Investors unfazed by market volatility: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... asset classes," she said. The most recent spike in the US 10-year yields in September was driven by real yields, not inflation expectations, she added. "This, combined with ever more attractive cash rates in the US, provides real competition to other ...

Industry fund drops life premiums, pension fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... also in excess of the balanced option's primary performance objective of providing a net return to members of at least inflation plus 3% per annum," the fund said.

Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... funds rate would most likely be consistent with a sustained economic expansion, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near 2 percent over the medium term." "gradual increases" - that's the good news. "A few participants expected that policy ...