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Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... 2011; August 2013-January 2015; May 2015-April 2016 - were each followed by rate cuts despite the RBA's expressed optimism one month before deciding to reduce borrowing costs. More importantly, in spite of growth, unemployment and wages and inflation ...

Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... central banks. The Fed raised the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.75%-2%, as expected. But as testament to its optimism over growth and inflation, the dot points were also changed to reflect "Fed participants" expectations of two (instead of one) ...

Chief economist update: "Quitaly"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... trade policies and diplomatic ones (an oxymoron?), along comes Europe adding to the uncertainty that'll beat the optimism out of every true blue investor. Suddenly the jokes that sprout following Brexit and Grexit is becoming real. This time, it ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... increasing is one in which the economy is strengthening and income growth is also picking up". But back to the point. Optimism over the US-China trade deal and that of NAFTA and the Trump-Kim meeting sent equity markets up in the week ended 11 May 2018 ...

Chief economist update: New RBNZ Governor maintains old policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... sluggish growth in wages that would foster weaker consumer spending. This doesn't bode well for Governor Orr's optimism that, "emerging capacity constraints are projected to see New Zealand's consumer price inflation gradually rise to our ...

Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... about their financial position in two years' time while 30% believe they will be in the same position. On top of this optimism, 74% of millennials believe they will be in a better financial position over the same period. BT head of financial literacy ...

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... year-on-year, unchanged from January but also the fastest since August year. The same goes for businesses with the CBI business optimism index jumping to a reading of +13 in the March quarter from -11 in the previous three-month period (the highest level ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of retail sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... Australian central bank kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% that day with the policy statement underscoring its optimism over the country's growth outlook: "The Bank's central forecast remains for faster growth in 2018" - supported by positive ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised global slowing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI survey are any indication, the synchronised global upswing that was the stuff of investor optimism in the latter part of last year is beginning to lose momentum. The survey shows..."the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... burden. PwC global asset and wealth management leader Olwyn Alexander said this is a time of contrasts for the sector: optimism, growth and looming disruption - which of course can bring opportunities. "Chief executives are aware of the challenges they ...

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FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

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