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Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Everything that could go right is going right for Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won by landslide at the 22 October 2017 general elections, ensuring that sitting Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda will be re-appointed when his term expires ...

What price Brexit certainty?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... account for 12% of UK GDP. In contrasts, EU exports to the UK are worth only around 3% of EU (less UK) GDP. But UK prime minister May can still play hardball for despite the current threat to on-going Brexit negotiations, the economy is doing just nicely ...

SuperFriend welcomes new director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... communications and stakeholder relations at senior executive levels in government, including in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury and in ministerial advisory roles. She brings 'hands on' experience in media relations and an extensive ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... voted overwhelmingly Yes for marriage equality. They voted Yes for fairness, Yes for commitment, Yes for love," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. "And now it is up to us here in the Parliament of Australia to get on with it, to get on with the job ...

Two holds and a raise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... non-event with policy unchanged and stimulation to remain until inflation meets 2% target. This was assured by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide victory in the recent elections that, in turn, guaranteed BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's continuity at ...

Former NZ Prime Minister joins bank board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
ANZ Bank New Zealand appointed the country's former Prime Minister as chair. Sir John Key replaces John Judge, who will retire as chair in January next year, a position he's held since 2012. Judge joined the board in December 2008 as an independent ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... first time since the period between the March 2005 and June 2006 quarters. Underlying all these is optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will win the 22 October general elections and hence, the continuation of "Abenomics" ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... prosperous society, deepening reform, advancing law-based governance and strengthening Party self-governance." Prime Minister Li would still get what Prime Minister Li likes.

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... Bowen's justification for Labor's opposition stemmed largely from O'Sullivan being a Liberal Party member in the Prime Minister's electorate as well as a president of the Wentworth federal electoral conference. "Australia has well-respected economic ...

Former Attorney General appointed to Dexus board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... as an independent director. Nicola Roxon, who held the position of Federal Attorney General of Australia under Prime Minister Julia Gillard, joined the board on 1 September, alongside an executive director and seven non-executive directors. Roxon also ...