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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business survey showed business confidence and business conditions declined in October but according to NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, "The recent moderation in some NAB Business Survey indicators is ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia ANZ job ads "The rise in job ads is encouraging and points to ongoing improvement in labour market conditions. It was consistent with the moderate pace of economic growth, as well as above average business and consumer sentiment" is how ANZ's ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
If you've placed a bet on last week's Melbourne Cup - and lost - poor you. But while "the race that stops a nation" has come and gone, we're only a few sleeps away from the race that could stop the world. Clinton and Trump's race for the White House ...

Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... I still can recall the giggles, the rolling of the eyes, the hilarious tweets that followed whenever "Trump" and "US President" were discussed in the news. Every thought it was a joke - he was just a comedian in a clown's suit. Nobody's laughing now. ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
It seems so long ago now but at the start of October (or thereabouts), we were treated to several regional Fedspeaks -- including, among others, Cleveland Federal Reserve president Loretta Mester, Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker, Kansas ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Despite significant inroads made to reduce gender inequality in the financial advice industry there are still changes needed to evict the elephant in the room. Following a recent industry conference, financial adviser at Thompson Financial Services ...

Funds management giants in historic merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Two major global managers have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Henderson and Janus Capital, post-merger, will be known as Janus Henderson Global Investors. The combined entity will represent over US$320 billion in assets under management and ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... Or until November, when Americans vote for their own leader? With the global political system seemingly chaos, a US President Trump is still likely.

Bremorsing and Bregretting Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Be careful what you wish for you might just get it. Events are still fluid, speculations still abound, but one thing is certain Brexiteers got what they wished for but recent reports suggest that the 51.9% who voted to say adieu to the EU now regret ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... might be able to persuade you. He has a better resume - way, way better -- than I do. He was the former adviser to US president Bill Clinton and US president Barack Obama -- yes, not one but two US presidents -- and is also a consultant at PIMCO. Sperling ...