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Chief economist update: BOE flips tightening bias to easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... products and materials fell at the sharpest pace since the start of 2010." The IHS Markit/CIPS UK PMI surveys of the manufacturing and services sectors are in no better shape. The manufacturing PMI sank deeper into contraction territory in June from ...

QSuper lowers balanced fund fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... the year. The Queensland-based super fund recently announced it will not directly invest in companies involved in manufacturing cluster bombs and landmines from July 1. With the exception of QSuper Self Invest, the ESG criteria applies to its entire ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... Japan's domestically-orientated services sector remains resilient at worst and is improving at best. The Tankan non-manufacturing index for large manufacturers improved to a reading of +23 in the June 2019 quarter from +21 in the previous quarter ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... June - the strongest expansion since November last year -- with gains in both services (PMI at 53.3 from 51.5) and manufacturing activity (PMI at 51.7 from 51). According to CBA: "The economy has been in a soft patch, but there are some green shoots ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... previous month - representing a return to expansion following four straight months of contraction. While performance of manufacturing index slowed to 52.7 from 54.8 in April, it remains in expansionary territory (for the fifth straight month), with five ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... to JP Morgan, the survey shows: "The rate of global economic expansion slowed to its weakest since June 2016, as manufacturing stagnated and services saw a marked growth slowdown. Both sectors were impacted by subdued underlying demand. Manufacturing ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... financial system was in chaos. So much so, I'm beginning to feel the love starting to emanate from the local manufacturing, retailing, tourism, education, and other export-orientated sectors in the domestic economy. The loving doesn't end there. ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... super fund, which is now open to the public, also announced it will not directly invest in companies involved in manufacturing cluster bombs and landmines from July 1. With the exception of QSuper Self Invest, the ESG criteria applies to its entire listed ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... member for the Reserve Bank was recognised for services to business and finance, central banking, logistics and manufacturing sectors - as well as for her work in elevating women. Carol Schwartz, who is also on the Reserve Bank board, was recognised ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... monthly rate of increase since nine and half years (August 2009). Sure, there are signs of slowing. Both the ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing index slowed in April, but with readings of 52.8 and 55.7, respectively, they continue to expand. All ...