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Household debt a major risk: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... long-run rise in household indebtedness has increased concerns about the risks this poses globally to banking sectors and economies more broadly, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In a new paper titled How Risky is Australian Household Debt? ...

Chief economist update: Second wave turning our V into a W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... preliminary they may be, reinforces the fact that COVID-19 is the final arbiter of the outlook for the domestic and global economies. Latest reports out of Victoria engender optimism. The state recorded 179 new cases of infection over the past 24 hours ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... are more now than they were pre the coronavirus pandemic and the negative impact it's having on the US and world economies. US GDP growth plunged at an annualised rate of 32.9% in the June 2020 quarter on top of the 5.0% drop in the first quarter. ...

REITs better value than bonds, equities: LaSalle

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... relatively strongly, while Canada (down 31%) and Australia (down 32%) have lagged many of their peers. "The latter two economies are tied to natural resources and the real estate indices in both countries have heavy weightings to retail, both of which ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... COVID-19 has also returned to Europe. According to Factset: "This week saw a surge in case-growth across major Eurozone economies, raising worries about a second wave derailing the bloc's recovery hopes. Germany recorded its biggest daily spike in ...

Emerging market debt rebounds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... the pandemic not over, we are closely watching how countries confront the virus to protect the public and manage their economies," he said. "Policymakers are trying to maximise economic output, while not overrunning health care systems. It's become a ...

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... from 47.8 in June to a six-month high of 50.8 in July. This is not surprising given the V-shaped bounce in most major economies. Markit Economics data show the US, China and the Eurozone all in expansion territory (above 50) in July. Although Japan's ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... further widespread lockdowns, the recovery in both output and the labour market would be delayed." As with all other economies on planet Earth, the outlook is "dependent on containment of the virus". As with all other government and central banks around ...

SelfWealth awards brokerage mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... products with excellent manufacturing and usability," he said. "The potential for exceptional product innovation and economies of scale will benefit our growing number of clients. "These opportunities will also put us in a front seat position to continue ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... tomorrow and the day after, prices would be cheaper. Consumer spending accounts for around 60% of the economy - most economies. Declining inflation expectations will discourage consumer spending that, in turn, becomes a drag on overall economic growth. ...