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Rate hike catches economists unaware

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
... income and slowing down consumer spending anyway," he said. AMP's chief economist and head of investment strategy, Shane Oliver, agreed the hike came as a surprise. "We weren't looking for a rate hike today. We didn't think they needed to raise it, but ...

Call for personal tax cuts to plug company tax loophole

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006
... help build a more productive tax system. AMP Capital Investor's head of investment strategy and chief economist, Shane Oliver, agreed that the gap needs to be closed between company and personal tax rates. "It's certainly a concern. Australia has a relatively ...

Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
... down the track, and they won't reference it, but it could be what tips them over," he said. AMP's chief economist, Shane Oliver, said while they predict interest rates will be "on-hold" for the rest of the year, two things could trigger that to change. ...

NZ and Aussie dollar slide a plus for bond managers

... managers holding NZ bonds, according to leading economists. AMP's head of investment strategy and chief economist, Shane Oliver, said those who got in early and bought NZ bonds will see good value, ahead of predicted interest rate cuts within the next ...

Counterpoint bolsters team

... consultant and actuarial group, has appointed a new investment analyst who was the 2005 recipient of the FEAL CIMA Scholarship. Oliver Chew has taken up the position after leaving his role as investment analyst at State Super Financial Services Australia. ...

Easy gains over and volatility ahead, warns Oliver

Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP, predicts that 2006 will continue to push strong equity performances, but warns that the "easy gains" are over and some volatility lies ahead. Speaking at AMP's media lunch this week ...

Bluestone Mortgages targets brokers with online application system

... at brokers. The new electronic loan application systems, called BlueLink, according to Bluestone's General Manager Paul Oliver, is an online tool which will significantly accelerate the application process and at the same time allow brokers to provide ...

ASIC nabs SMSF adviser

... referred to as a 'SMSF' or 'DIY' fund', says ASIC's executive director of enforcement Jan Redfern. ASIC has banned Shaun Oliver White and nine related companies from carrying on a business related to superannuation without holding an Australian Financial ...

Future Fund will not inflate asset prices

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2005
... demand for Australian assets but will not push up prices to unjustified levels. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said there was no doubt demand would increase for assets as a result of the Future Fund, which is targeted to reach $140 ...

AMP gets Oriental with China Fund 2

... around 3 per cent in developed countries," AMP Capital Investors head of investment strategy and chief economist Shane Oliver says. The offer opens April 18, 2005 and will close June 17, 2005 with the capital guarantee effective on June 23, 2011.