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Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... voila, we get the rationale for the "dot plot" that shows the FOMC participants' assessments of appropriate monetary policy. And that is, that the fed funds rate would remain at 0 - 0.25% until at least the year 2023 if things turn out as projected... ...

Economic recovery has been stronger than expected: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... investment and the wage subsidy program. The central bank governor even tooting his own horn, pointing to the monetary policy measures put in place which helped reduce the cost of borrowing to historically low levels. "The result has been a quicker and ...

Chief economist update: ECB gives PEPP talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
It's not what the European Central Bank (ECB) did at its March governing council meeting - keeping monetary policy settings unchanged - but its PEPP (pandemic emergency purchase programme) talk that sent the Euro Stoxx-50 index on the up and up. ...

No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... successfully incentivised Australians to borrow and spend - with the housing market, in Sydney especially, running hot - monetary policy globally will force investors to think outside the box. An incredible 40-year bull run in the bond market is well ...

US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... to full vaccinations. Currently, about two million doses are administered per day. "It will be helped along by monetary policy that is likely to stay easy for a long period of time. There is a risk that if we don't dial back stimulus once we're completely ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... and the bank is prepared to do more if that is necessary." All this while at the same time pledging to maintain monetary policy support, i.e., "not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target range". This would ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... everywhere have been surging - the world economy appears to have too much of a good thing. That is, fiscal and monetary policy largesse have flooded the world economic system with mo' money that'll eventually end up in higher prices for goods and services ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street can't have its cake and eat it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... prayin' for Biden's US$1.2 trillion fiscal stimulus package passes and that the Fed continue to maintain loose monetary policy... sans inflation. But to quote the title of the 2003 American romantic comedy film, "something's gotta give"... ...

Chief economist update: Australia's not jobless recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
It's only been only two weeks since the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) provided a more optimistic assessment of and outlook for the domestic labour market. In its February 2021 'Statement on Monetary Policy' (SoMP), the RBA declared that ...

Chief economist update: Patience is the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... inflation but would be unlikely to have a lasting effect". As such, the FOMC remains committed to maintaining monetary policy accommodation until it achieves its goals of "maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the long run. With inflation ...

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Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |   12:51PM
The $175 billion superannuation fund welcomed its first head of corporate development as it looks to be a "merger partner of choice" in the industry.

Link Group rebrands as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |   12:48PM
Link Group announced its new name ahead of delisting from the ASX at today's market close.

Crescent Capital sells down ClearView stake

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:28PM
ClearView has been alerted that Crescent Capital wishes to sell a major share in the company.

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |   12:44PM
Reality TV stars from shows like Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way Is Essex are due to face Court for pushing unauthorised investment schemes on their followers.

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