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Chief economist update: Dot tales

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... it as a risk to the outlook". More so given recent reports that Trump would announce an increase in tariffs on Chinese imports this week and that China is already considering slapping higher tariffs on US agricultural exports. Once again, ex-Fed chief ...

Tariff exemption a sigh of relief: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... other markets, including Australia, and so the global market might become distorted, Pearson added. "Tariffs are a tax on imports that makes it more expensive to do business and impose unnecessary costs on households," he said. "As such, the Australian ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Donald Trump did what he promised he would. "Today I'm defending America's national security by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminium...we will have a 25% tariff on foreign steel and a 10% tariff on foreign aluminium when the product ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... economic output is derived from the sum of consumption (C), investment (I), government spending (G) and exports minus imports (X-Y). The details of the December quarter show positive contributions to growth from household consumption (+0.6 pps) and government ...

Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... 1.3% overnight after Donald announced that "sometime next week, we'll be signing" the imposition of a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% for imports of aluminium. Yes Virginia, it's an excuse to sell. For in the words of that other Donald - Donald Rumsfeld ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... steel makers switching to Australian iron ore (which has a higher iron content) to raise efficiency. China's iron ore imports increase by 9.0% in the year to January. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously ...

Gesundheit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... credit offtake, large resource mobilisation from the primary capital market, and improving capital goods production and imports. Third, the process of recapitalisation of public sector banks has got underway." There's good news on inflation too with ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... this, whatever household income is left would likely be spent on reducing record high household debt levels and on cheaper imports, thanks to the Australian dollar's higher exchange rate. This is underscored by the deterioration in the country's trade ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... downside risk for household spending". Not only this, whatever household spending is left would be likely be spent on cheaper imports, thanks to the Australian dollar's higher exchange rate. Looks like it'll be "plus c'est la meme chose" for the RBA ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... employment. The negative contribution from net exports further underscores the strength of domestic demand in the US of A with imports surging at an annualised rate of 13.9% in the fourth quarter, negating the 6.9% increase in exports. Net exports could ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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