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Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... November 2018) and 3.4% in 2020 (from 3.5%) - if everything remains the same. But they don't. Fiscal and monetary authorities react. The experience of the GFC just a decade before is a perfect example. The same thing is happening now as I write. ...

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... second half of last year, the policy (easing/halt) responses from the world's major central banks (and fiscal authorities - China) have revived my optimism over the global growth outlook and with that, my sentiment for the financial markets.

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... upcoming Federal election. But there's one truism in RBA Governor Philip Lowe's latest statement: "In China, the authorities have taken further steps to ease financing conditions, partly in response to slower growth in the economy." For no sooner ...

State government awards super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... earnings components. The transfer is expected to be completed by mid-2019. The Northern Territory Government Public Authorities Employees' (NTGPAES) Fund, which comprises the NTGPASS, has assets of $526 million. NTGPASS commented: "Statewide was ...

State Super appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... services to members," Livanas said. State Super (otherwise known as SAS Trustee Corporation) is the trustee of the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme, State Superannuation Scheme and Police Superannuation Scheme. The assets of all four schemes are ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
When the going gets tough, China's authorities get going. Fresh data that showed the Chinese economy slowed to 6.5% in the year to the September quarter shouldn't have generated big concerns - despite headlines that it is the slowest growth ...

Macquarie chiefs embroiled in German investigation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... in a share-trading scheme. In a statement released to the ASX on Friday morning, Macquarie Group confirmed German authorities and the Munich District Court were investigating a 2011 transaction involving the $497 billion financial services giant. The ...

Funds SA appoints chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... manages investment portfolios on behalf of South Australia's public sector superannuation funds and approved public authorities. In February, it filled two senior investment roles. Matthew Kempton joined as Funds SA director, equities, leaving his ...

BlackRock confirms iShares delisting timetable

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... The standard withholding tax rate applied for distribution is 30%, but if Australians submitted a form to the US tax authorities, they can reduce it to 15%, Howie said. He said the problem is the US taxation process isn't easy to understand and Australians ...

BlackRock restructures iShares ETFs

KANIKA SOOD, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... The standard withholding tax rate applied for distribution is 30%, but if Australians submitted a form to the US tax authorities, they can reduce it to 15%. Howie said the problem is the US taxation process isn't easy to understand and Australians must ...