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TCorp creates bespoke fund for NSW govt

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... levels of risk." The State will also invest monies from Restart NSW into the fund. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia event in Sydney yesterday, TCorp chief executive David Deverall further explained ...

Swiss say no to universal basic income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... as an antidote to growing income inequality and increasing automation of roles traditionally performed by employees. Economists have also said such schemes could help stimulate growth in a world where many central banks have no more room to lower interest ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... officials is a woman. Treasury does not have any women amongst its most senior public servants. Having more female economists is not just about having a more diverse workforce - it changes the nature of the analysis," McAllister said.

US growth stable due to resilient consumer-base

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... according to Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Baur contextualised the current state of global markets by saying that "in order to look ahead to make ...

Global central banks going for the cut

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... Capital Market chief economist and head of Australian research Su-Lin Ong. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Ong noted recent sharp moves in equity markets in Asia and oil price fluctuations as having a measurable ...

Healthcare needs flagged as investment opportunity

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... Julie Toth said healthcare was the sleeping giant of the Australian economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney yesterday, Toth said healthcare in Australia employs more people than any other industry - currently up to ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... rebalancing better than is widely appreciated, according to a UBS chief economist. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney today, Australia and New Zealand managing director Scott Haslem said lower interest rates in Australia ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... lacklustre in 2016, said State Street Global Advisers head of investments Kevin Anderson at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney. The markets expert said investors need to make their equity and bond holdings work harder for them if ...

Not so durable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... business investment -- in December is raising doubts over the durability of the economy's expansion. To be sure, most economists were already expecting orders to take a hit after the earlier reported 1.8% drop in industrial production in December and ...

Financial Standard appoints deputy editor

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... and subscribers," said Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons starts on March 14. The next Financial Standard event is the Chief Economists Forum to be held on February 2 at the Crown Towers in Melbourne and on February 4 at the Westin in Sydney.