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Labor says yes, economists say no to SG rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... Treasurer Josh] Frydenberg are going to betray the Australian people, betray working families, by repudiating their last pre-election commitment by abandoning the increase," Rudd said. "This is a cruel assault by Morrison on the retirement income of ...

Presidents don't move markets much: S&P

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
With the US election fast approaching, S&P took a look at how elections typically influence the S&P 500. And, it turns out presidents might not be as influential as Donald Trump would like to think. Looking at data from 1928 to 2016, the S&P 500 rose ...

LNP halts push for SG rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... also be aware of the statements that I and the Finance Minister and the Treasurer have made during the course of the election campaign as well, there's been a rather significant event since then," Morrison said. "But nevertheless, they are matters we ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Is this the new normal cycle? The cycle of coronavirus cycling its way around the world and infection, containment through social distancing and lockdowns, easing of restrictions, and back to infection - the second wave? This cycle hit home when the ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... particularly foreign exchange hedging and the Investment Manager Regime, as well as an expansion of functional currency election to certain trusts and partnerships. The FSC also recommended an overhaul of legacy technology systems, urging the government ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... stimulus bill in Congress puts another question mark to the recovery in the US economy... threatening Trump's re-election campaign. So much so, that, according to Factset: "President Trump signed a combination of memorandums and an executive order ...

Chief economist update: US-China tensions escalate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate." Trump's running for re-election. Trump's poll numbers are in a tailspin. Once the pandemic is gone - and it will - uncertainty and risk would remain ...

BlackRock offers update on dumping coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... sufficient progress regarding climate risk disclosure or management." That action meant BlackRock voted against the re-election of one or more members of a company's board, voted against the discharge of directors or the entire board, or voted for one ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... happen and I don't think we should underestimate the risk of that sort of spiralling particularly with it being a US election year." The biggest concern for investors is around the incredible amount of money that has been pumped into the Australian ...