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Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... unconventional, unstable Donald Trump who the Washington Post labelled "Commander in Tweets". "He has used it to announce policy, move markets, attack the press, dispute reports, insult enemies and energise his base - all unvarnished by a journalist's ...

Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... team has longevity, consistency of process, and a strong performance track record since inception in 2015. As a matter of policy, BlackRock does not comment on individual research reports." Lanchester has the final say in balancing the analyst's ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The unconventional monetary policy measures launched by the Reserve Bank of Australia are not solely a result of the COVID-19 shock, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy said. Speaking to Australian Business Economists for a post-budget briefing, Kennedy ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... spread of coronavirus infections in the country. But rest assured that the BOE wouldn't be dropping the ball. In its policy statement, it pledged that, "...the Committee stands ready to take whatever additional action is necessary to achieve its ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... that, but RBA governor Philip Lowe announced a ramp up of quantitative easing measures, bringing in a new era of monetary policy in Australia. The RBA decided to reduce the cash rate to 0.1%, reduce the target for the yield on the three year Australian ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Generation Life is the winner of the Overall Investment Bond Excellence Award, Bond Estate Planning Award and Bond Child Policy Award. Australian Unity's FuneralPlan Bond won the Funeral Bond Award; it also took home the Adviser Support Award.

The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... announced, and states are showing reasonable signs of economic recovery (other than Victoria), further easing of monetary policy will likely be supported by the RBA."

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... Miller said the project follows the RBA's previous declaration that stated there does not seem to be a strong public policy case for issuance in Australia. "We see vast potential for a wholesale central bank digital currency and in particular this ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... diligence and monitoring of investment managers' approaches to climate risk and continuing to to develop a climate change policy and internal risk framework. "Today's settlement gives me, and Rest's almost two million members, the reassurance that ...

AFA rejigs board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... the appointment, Nowak said he is honoured to be president again. "The AFA has set a firm forward strategy, with a strong policy and advocacy focus and a business plan that is well positioned to meet the current challenging COVID-19 economic conditions," ...