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Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) early and pro-active intervention policies. The coronavirus pandemic has freed the Morrison government - or any government of the day since Treasurer Wayne Swan - from the promise of achieving that ever-elusive Budget ...

Unemployment hits 21-year high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... jobs lost in May. Youth unemployment is now at 16.1%. "These are devastating unemployment numbers." Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the past three months have been tough for Australia with the destruction of 38 consecutive months of job creation. ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... ever faced and our government is working day and night to get the balance right, to get the right supports in place," Morrison said.

We cannot prevent the blow: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government will not extend stimulus packages, saying they would dull the dynamism of the economy. Delivering a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Morrison said that despite wide ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... latest initiative should set this land downunder for another 30 years of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has freed the Morrison government - or any government of the day since former Treasurer Wayne Swan - from the promise of achieving that ever-elusive ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
The Labor Party is calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to finally put an end to the war on superannuation waged by government backbenchers, in an effort to ensure Australia rebounds from COVID-19 "faster and better". Financial Standard has obtained ...

Chief economist update: What to expect when you're expecting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Australian government bonds of around 25 basis points. While it's still early days, the Australian central bank and the Morrison government's largesse have moderated earlier expectations for a sharp contraction in the domestic economy. The earlier ...

Sequoia to acquire wealth group

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... offer." On completion, the transaction will add about 5,500 equity accounts to SEQ's execution and clearing business Morrison Securities and about $1 billion in funds under advice. In revenue terms, it translates to an additional $4 million of gross ...

APRA releases latest ERS data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... all payments have been made from not-for-profit funds, while the remaining 28% from retail funds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison told parliament on Friday last week the most recent ERS figures were significantly higher than APRA's data, which is a ...

Chief economist update: Pay cut or pay not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... can they when they are under house arrest and most businesses are shuttered? But enough with the technicalities. The Morrison government's JobKeeper scheme has, no doubt, limited the nightmare scenario for the Australian labour market. This, together ...