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Chief economist: Of capital gains taxes, COVID-19 and climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... back to the fore as the US holds a two-day virtual summit with 40 other world leaders to address the earth's climate crisis and the need for immediate action to reverse its negative impact. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) cites a Swiss Re report ...

Two Aussie CIOs on top 100 list

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... overall liquidity, member switching, currency hedging, asset allocation, unlisted valuations, and stress tests during the crisis," Chief Investment Officer said. "The fund has also maintained conviction in key strategies (e.g., value vs. growth in equities ...

Equities revenue boost for US banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... revenue, reflecting year on year growth of 68%. "Equity markets have been a source of strength for banks throughout the crisis. Trading revenues have persistently improved, as we see record amounts of capital being pumped into the markets," Gilbert said. ...

Chief economist update: Europa rides the bull once again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... was dubbed 'Super Mario' for doing "whatever it takes" to revive the Eurozone economy from the global financial crisis and Grexit but as the ECB's balance sheet shows, Madam Lagarde has supersized this. Just as we were advice not to fight ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... disclosing climate information and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Counsell said: "In recent times we've faced a crisis caused by a pandemic. We've all taken urgent action to protect ourselves, our loved ones, our friends and our colleagues. ...

Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus, including progress on vaccinations. The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook". ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... five minutes of sunshine. Japan's economy has risen and fell through the 1990-91 recession, the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2001 US recession, the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the 2010-2012 European sovereign debt crisis and lately, the 2020 COVID-19 ...

US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... Fed has already blown out its balance sheet by about US$304 trillion, making its initiatives during the Global Financial Crisis "look a little small", he said. One question he is asked frequently is: what potential problems will this mountain of debt ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... premature tightening of financial conditions that'll negate all the efforts they have thrown at the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Not on their watch.

Financial services least trusted industry: Edelman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... claw back eight points - perhaps reflecting the increased emphasis on ethics and regulation following the global financial crisis. Just 44% of people trusted financial services in 2012, compared to 77% trusting technology and 64% trusting food and beverage ...