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Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... Based on the Taylor Rule and using the Fed's 2019 forecasts for growth (2.1%), PCE price inflation (1.5%) and the neutral cash rate (2.5% - according to FOMC vice chairman John Williams), my calculations show that the fed funds rate should be at ...

Chief economist update: BOE going the wrong way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... member of the Bank of England (BOE) Michael Saunders said that, "We probably would have to return to something like a neutral stance earlier than markets project... the MPC does not necessarily have to keep rates on hold until all Brexit uncertainties ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund has achieved carbon neutral certification by the Australian Government for its buildings and property portfolio. Local Government Super's portfolio was rated by NABERS, a New South Wales Government administered ...

Hard times ahead for platforms

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... cost-out prospects. It downgraded IOOF (IFL) to sell to account for earnings pressure. AMP and Netwealth were unchanged at neutral and sell respectively. "Although platforms are only one component of the wealth management value chain, they are the largest ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Management Netherlands announced it will support resolutions at the Chevron meeting to demand a transition to climate-neutral energy supply. One of the key issues Gocher identifies with shareholder's ability to influence responsible corporate action ...

Chief economist update: Same challenges, differing reactions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... half-full - as implied by its decision to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% and its monetary policy unchanged at neutral only a day before the RBNZ meeting - New Zealand's central bank opted to just do it, cut the official cash rate and ...

Chief economist update: RBA refused to blink in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... only NOT cut the official cash rate - it kept it unchanged at a record low 1.5% - it also maintained its policy bias at NEUTRAL. We're not so surprised. Financial Standard 's article RBA May cut, May not from 3 May concluded: "The RBA will be ...

Boutique fund manager launches LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... a range of investment strategies and backed by long-term capital, he added. The primary exposure will be to the market neutral strategy, a high conviction, fundamental strategy that seeks to maximise returns with moderate risk and little correlation ...

Chief economist update: Lock in two RBA rate cuts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... trimmed mean and weighted median) from target (2.0%-3.0%), GDP growth (2.3% in Q4 2018) from potential (3.0%) and the neutral cash rate (1.5%), the nominal official cash rate should now be at around 1%.

Watermark closes chapter on global equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... global equity strategy exit and bid farewell to several directors. Watermark's Global Leaders Fund (WGF) and Market Neutral Fund (WMK) were removed from the ASX at the close of trade yesterday. The funds had about $72.8 million and $69.5 million ...