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Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018

... see continued equity strength and an extension of this economic cycle are strong earnings and an accommodative Federal Reserve." I don't think anyone could argue with LPL's rationale. Economic growth in the US had been growing and growing and ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018

Emerging markets had been rallying even before 2017 turned into 2018, outperforming developed markets - 27.8% versus 16.3% - at the end of last year. Those were the days of synchronised growth upswing, given more oomph by Trump's declared corporate ...

Chief economist update: Don't mind the gap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018

... around the middle of 2016 - one that's puzzling central bankers around the world and recently voiced out by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. It appears that, for Australia's labour market, at least, growth in wages has tightened more ...

Chief economist update: Do nothing RBA

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018

... The US and the UK have stronger labour markets than Australia, yet wages growth there remains low. Still, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England went ahead and raised interest rates, highlighting the truism of BOE Governor Mark Carney's words ...

Chief economist update: Boom in the USA

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018

... not expected to move on interest rates at its 31 July-1 August meeting, the latest growth figures give the US Federal Reserve the green light if it decides to do so to prevent the risk of the economy from overheating. At the same time, it could assert ...

Chief economist update: No sweat says BOC on Trump tariffs

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018

... over an escalation of the trade war) and most recently he went on attack against his own central bank - the US Federal Reserve. Apparently, in his mind the Fed's rate rises are undermining "all that we have done". Two interest rate hikes so far this ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018

... numbers and stats but instead anecdotal evidence on the state of the US economy but... they are compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank's in each of 12 Federal Districts and is published approximately two weeks before the Fed's FOMC meeting. After ...

Chief economist update: The Goldilocks rate of interest

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018

... stimulating growth (and lift inflation) and not too hot that it would cause economic activity to slow. Ho-hum. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's prepared testimony before the US Congress (and even in the Q&A session) offered very little ...

Chief economist update: Weak wages a puzzle, could become a problem

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018

... find workers, and you're wondering, well, why aren't wages going up faster?" These were the words of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in his interview with Kai Ryssdal - host and senior editor of Marketplace. These words also perfectly ...

EM bonds attractive despite pullback: Eaton Vance

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018

... markets are at different stages in their cycles. "For example, in the US, we have low but rising inflation as the Federal Reserve unwinds its balance sheet and gradually hikes rates. US GDP growth has been slow and steady, averaging around 2% the past ...

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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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