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Chief economist update: Policy normalisation interrupted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
What a world of difference a year makes! The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its World Economic Outlook Update, the heading: A Weakening Global Expansion. Says it all, really...and for a synopsis: "The global expansion has weakened. ...

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... 2019 with a cautiously optimistic slant to Australian equities. A few risk factors are clouding the market and economic outlook, including falling house prices locally, political risks the U.S.-China trade conflict and tightening global monetary policies," ...

Chief economist update: Predictions allude to frozen RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... global growth. The Organisations for Economic Development and Cooperation's (OECD) recently-released the OECD Economic Outlook and Interim Economic Outlook report merely formalised this "known known" and put numbers on it. "Growth forecasts for next ...

Future Fund appoints to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... wealth fund to $146 billion. It also added "moderate" risk in the period to take advantage of a shorter-term economic outlook which it says looks positive. Last week, Financial Standard reported on two alternatives mandates appointed by the fund as its ...

Chief economist update: BOE waiting on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... the previous period. But governor Carney could be forgiven for "waiting" this time because Brexit is nigh. "The economic outlook will depend significantly on the nature of EU withdrawal, in particular the form of new trading arrangements, the smoothness ...

AustralianSuper awards $500m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... gains in share markets over the past few years. We're closely monitoring any signs of deterioration in the economic outlook, although at this stage the global economy remains strong, and we see the benefits outweighing the risks," Barker said in ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... gains in share markets over the past few years. We're closely monitoring any signs of deterioration in the economic outlook, although at this stage the global economy remains strong, and we see the benefits outweighing the risks," Barker said in ...

Three down one to go, then another three in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... have an economy that overheats... there are no signs of that," he said. While the Fed sees the "risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced", Powell noted a "rising chorus" of concerns among US businesses over the US-China trade war. "If we ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... wealth fund to $146 billion. It also added "moderate" risk in the period to take advantage of a shorter-term economic outlook which it says looks positive. Its 10-year return of 8.7% is higher than the benchmark target of 6.6%. Future Fund chair Peter ...

Chief economist update: Do nothing RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... decent trajectory. Surely, the RBA could raise interest rates now (projecting its optimism over Australia's economic outlook) or it could cut interest rates to give economic activity a move along. Raising interest rates now risks an A$ appreciation ...