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Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
As if the world hasn't had enough of the overhanging pall engendered by lingering trade tensions, US President Trump is about to raise the stakes and expand the scope to currency manipulators. This I learned from The New York Times (NYT) on May ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... products imported from the US (worth around US$60 billion) starting on Saturday, 00:00 hours on the 1st of June. As per Bloomberg, this includes: 25% tariffs on 2,493 items from current 10% 20% tariffs on 1,078 items from current 10% 10% tariffs on 974 ...

Chief economist update: Countdown to T-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... already started the paperworks to impose new 25% tariffs on an additional US$325 billion worth of imports from China. Bloomberg reports on the consequence, writing: "Imposing tariffs on all U.S/China trade would reduce global gross domestic product by ...

Kyckr improves platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... countries, enabling users to instantly find company profiles, credit reports and filings. Kyckr's customers include Bloomberg, Citigroup and IBM.

JPMorgan portfolio manager leaves

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... to February 28. Since its inception in May 2016 the fund has returned 4.8% in annualised return to the benchmark's (Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index) 1.88%.

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... a dedicated Australian ESG benchmark, BlackRock Investment Management Australia said. The benchmark is a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI SRI ESG-Weighted Australian Aggregate AU$100M Index. It excludes tobacco, alcohol, gambling, military weapons ...

Chief economist update: Time to pig out on China shares?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... in 2018 continues to do so. That's good. Even better is Factset's latest report on the Trump-Xi trade talks: "Bloomberg cited people familiar with discussions who said most or all US tariffs on China likely to be lifted as two sides close in ...

Chief economist update: Wrong way, go down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The A$/US$ exchange rate is, according to my Bloomberg screen, currently trading at US$0.7141, up 0.04% from the previous trading day and up 1.3% this year to date. In turn, Bloomberg's US dollar spot index has risen 0.14% overnight and is just ...

Chief economist update: The RBI surprises (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Reserve Bank of India is full of surprises. When financial markets expected it to raise interest rates, it didn't. When everyone expected interest rates to remain steady, it cut. Recall that back in October 2018, the RBI surprised markets by ...

MLC MySuper switches to lifestage

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... CPI by 2.5% pa over any five-year period MySuper cash plus portfolio: 100% cash. Its objective is to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bill Index over any one year period. How will asset allocations change with age? Members under 55-years-old will be ...