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Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018

... interpret what they saw. "Most participants judged that if incoming information broadly confirmed their current economic outlook, it would likely soon be appropriate for the Committee to take another step in removing policy accommodation." Keyword: "soon". ...

Chief economist update: Crying for Argentina

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

... dividend; and President Mauricio Macri's policies are leading to a more stable economy and an ever improving economic outlook. It also said Argentina's energy sector holds considerable growth potential and because of its huge unconventional resources ...

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018

... results in "a sharp reduction in credit availability" - a credit crunch, in other words. "While the UBS base-case economic outlook assumes only a modest tightening of credit conditions, we are now more concerned about a risk scenario which leads to a ...

Chief economist update: Dot tales

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018

... 20-21 March FOMC meeting. One sentence in the FOMC statement provides the underlying rationale for its move: "The economic outlook has strengthened in recent months." This is highlighted by the Fed's revised economic projections: Fed Board members and ...

Chief economist update: Plotting the dots

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018

... projections of economic growth, employment, inflation, and other factors at a particular point in time. However, the economic outlook is inherently uncertain, and any assessment of the appropriate path for the federal funds rate will change in response ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018

... and developing economies (EMDEs) thanks to a rebound in commodity exporters," the report said. The IMF's "World Economic Outlook Update" (released in January) was even better, projecting world output growth of 3.9% in 2018 and 2019 - revised from its ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018

... of the US Federal Reserve. In a prepared text chairman Powell painted a pretty picture of the economy: "...the economic outlook remains strong. The robust job market should continue to support growth in household incomes and consumer spending, solid ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018

... expected to prevail in the longer run. However, the actual path of the federal funds rate will depend on the economic outlook as informed by incoming data." But while the Fed has changed its outlook on inflation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

Chief economist update: No stealth tapering, no exit strategy...yet

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018

... with the BOJ's for continued moderate growth in overseas economies - one that's backed by the latest IMF World Economic Outlook report predicting world output to quicken to 3.9% this year and the next from 3.7% in 2017. The same one that's upgraded Japanese ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018

... correct, that'll be the peak. The IMF forecast Chinese GDP growth to slow to 6.5% this year (October 2017 World Economic Outlook report). The more up-to-date growth projections from the World Bank (released earlier this month) see GDP slowing to 6.4% ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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