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RBNZ on ice into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... August's decade-low reading of -50.3. This would throw a spanner from under the RBNZ's optimistic outlook on inflation. To wit, "There are welcome early signs of core inflation rising towards the mid-point of the target. Higher fuel prices are ...

Three down one to go, then another three in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... stayed low. Household spending and business fixed investment have grown strongly. On a 12-month basis, both overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy remain near 2 percent. Indicators of longer-term inflation expectations are ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... progression on 'Abenomics'. At the same time, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) remains steadfast in keeping monetary policy loose until inflation hits its 2% target. At its September 19 meeting, the BOJ kept its policy rate unchanged at -0.1% and the target for ...

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... retirees nationally. It found non-discretionary costs such as food, electricity and gas are rising at a greater pace than inflation and will have a significantly greater impact on retirees in poorer areas. Caboolture retirees' average annual expenditure ...

Chief economist update: Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... tariffs of a broad and significant proportion." It seems that these downside risks are responsible for the ECB to keep its inflation forecasts unchanged at 1.7% in 2018, 2019 and 2020 despite the latest HICP inflation reading of 2% in August. Ben Ong ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... that businesses are able to pass on higher costs to consumers. Still low by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) inflation expectations but it's heading there. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously ...

Unlisted property returns surpass equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... growing economy, in which case market rents will increase, supporting further capital growth in property - or to rein in inflation, in which case, growth in property will be subdued or negative." MSCI vice president Mitchell McCallum said that the attractiveness ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... earnings growth accelerated to 2.9% in August versus 2.7% in July and expectations of 2.8%. This points to rising wage inflation and all but confirms the third of the four Fed rate hikes expected for 2018 when the FOMC concludes its 25-26 September meeting. ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... retirement environment. The score draws on 18 indicators, including life expectancy income per capita, old age dependency, inflation and real interest rates. Chief executive of Natixis' Australian operations Damon Hambly said compulsory superannuation ...

Industry fund awards fixed income ESG mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Australian government bond allocations are managed by AMP Capital, while Ardea Investment Management has a mandate to manage inflation-linked Australian bonds. LGS super manages $11 billion on behalf of 90,000 members.