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Chief economist update: Thrilla in Osaka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... shaking each other's hand. Nationalism and national pride dissuade Xi from kowtowing to US demands. Trump, seeking re-election, would want to make good and deliver on his trade promise.

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... inflation advanced modestly. Finally, sentiment improved to its highest since January amid optimism following the federal election and new orders outlook." The details show the services PMI rose to a seven-month high reading of 53.3 in June (from 51.5 ...

Chief economist update: Another rate cut on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
What do we want! More rate cuts! The depreciation in the A$/US$ exchange rate to as low as US$0.6902 immediately after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) - from US$0.6949 a day earlier - released its 'Labour Force' report for May ...

Chief economist update: Australian bull market here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Just a weetle more, a weetle more... a little more push higher and sooner than soon, the All Ordinaries index would satisfy the technical definition of a bull market - a 20% rally from its nearest low - and onwards towards topping its record high of ...

Super startup taps new investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
A superannuation fund launched by a former Olympian and investment banker has raised $2 million from investors. Superestate has attracted new investors including Aura Group, whose venture capital fund invested $750,000 in Superestate as a part of the ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe is set to be remembered in history as the man who took Australia's official cash rate from a historic low of 1.5% - set under Glen Stevens one month before he stepped down as RBA head honcho in September ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Investors who chose to rebalance their portfolios in anticipation of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... private wealth Graeme Colley said many Australians would be feeling more relaxed about their superannuation after the election. "The best news is that franking credit refunds will continue to all taxpayers and we expect to see a reintroduction of legislation ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... review the retirement income system and the numerous changes to superannuation that have been muted in the lead up to the election. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed to the Australia Financial Review he will launch a review of retirement incomes ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... increase superannuation to 12%; the Protecting Your Super package; the recommendations of the Royal Commission and other pre-election commitments." The Financial Services Council also welcomed the new ministry, and FSC chief executive Sally Loane said ...