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Chief economist update: Bah humbug

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... further devaluing their currencies. This makes it very hard for our manufactures & farmers to fairly export their goods. Lower Rates & Loosen - Fed!" His follow-up tweet further clarified what irked @realDonaldTrump: "Manufacturers are being held back ...

Global fixed income trust launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... returns." Ross Cartwright, MFS managing director, head of retail, Australia and New Zealand, said: "With Australian interest rates at a record low, using a global approach to seek additional sources of income and improved risk/reward in fixed income ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... already spoke about this way back in 2014 (mind you, that was before Trump and his trade wars and after he cut interest rates in successive moves from 4.75% in 2011 to 2.5% in 2013 before taking it even lower to what was then a fresh low of 1.5% in 2016). ...

Super funds set to dominate ASX: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... remained important. "The two levers with the greatest effect on ultimate superannuation balance at retirement are contribution rates and investment strategy. And they are in a member's control," Somerville said. "Therefore, the earlier a member gets ...

Chief economist update: As low as Lowe will go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... there we have it ladies and gents, the answer to every Australian's question du jour, how low will domestic interest rates go? I posed the same question about two weeks ago on this space and assumed that zero would be the lower bound (before QE). ...

J.P. Morgan predicts extended income squeeze

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... risk-adjusted returns." Cash return forecasts in most major currencies were assessed by J.P. Morgan as lower. It said interest rates will be lower across major G4 markets and extend the time horizon over which it expects rate normalisation. J.P. Morgan ...

Industry fund partners with global asset manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... allocation team. According to Sunsuper, more retirement savers are seeking access to global growth opportunities as interest rates continue to sit at record lows. By bringing PineBridge's expertise in-house, the fund can offer members exposure to ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... 2019-20." In trying to look "fiscally responsible", the government is encouraging households to borrow and spend - interest rates are at record lows after all - to boost economic activity and growth. But with household debt running at 191.1% of disposable ...

Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... entire income distribution, net increases in household wealth, the renewed appeal of price discounting, and reduced mortgage rates." While the annual growth in US personal spending from around 6% in mid-2018, at 4%, it remains above its long-term average ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... life insurance distribution models has noticeably affected revenue growth across the industry," she said. "Subdued growth rates reflect the impact of lower initial commissions due to the Life Insurance Framework that came into full effect in 2018, as ...