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Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... counter-cyclical measures by both the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the country's fiscal authorities are starting to bear fruit. The People's Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) - 0.5% on 15 January and 0.5% on 25 January ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... "more quickly" but would not deviate from its traditional role too greatly. "Taking into account developments such as the BEAR regime, the Royal Commission, the learnings from the CBA Inquiry - and the fact we have had new powers given to us - we plan ...

Chief economist update: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
When its monetary policy committee met on 21 March and voted unanimously to keep the Bank Rate unchanged at 0.75 and maintain bond purchases at £435 billion, the Bank of England (BOE) declared its future actions would largely depend on Brexit. "The ...

Regulators receive pre-Budget funding boost

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... APRA's extra $150 million in funding will see the prudential regulator extend the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) to all APRA-regulated entitles, including super funds and insurers; and greater supervision intensity across APRA-regulated ...

Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
You've been warned. It was only exactly one week ago when I discussed the VIX and MOVE indices - the fear gauge for the stock and bond markets, respectively - and how they've been sharply coming down since the Fed announced its pause very in ...

Royal Commission will guide remuneration standard: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... accountability. He said the regulator has consistently supported the view that the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) cover other APRA-regulated industries such as superannuation and life insurance. He also reminded the industry that ASIC ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Uh-OMG-oh! Long-time and loyal readers would have probably noticed my change in tune over the past few weeks - from a mini-me Dr. Doom to a prophet of boom - based on the rationale that the world's major central banks have toned down and/or reversed ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
The Sino-Yankee trade war, the slowdown in the global economy and more recently, the Brexit fiasco have all had a negative bearing on the Australian economic outlook. This is no better depicted than by the recent National Accounts update showing the ...

SMSF darlings revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... the question is whether the recent market downturn is simply a temporary pullback or the beginning of a long anticipated bear market," the report said. "Many have reacted by buying quality stocks that are often thought of as expensive, but which have ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... referenced the Royal Commission, the final report of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into superannuation and the BEAR legislation. For the super sector, APRA has outlined three specific plans. It is headlined by a plan to ensure trustees are ...