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Chief economist update: The cure for Italy's tourism problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... when 10-year Italian bond yields soared to as high as 3.65% - compared with the 0.47% rate on German bonds - as financial markets became concerned over the country's ability to pay down its debts. This is because the country's slowing economic ...

Netflix-for-funds bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... Chinese languages. Previously, Chin served as head of marketing at Sydney Futures Exchange. Hirst said Chin's financial markets experience across the Asia Pacific region would help Forum 360's management team to "mould the solution for the intricacies ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... definitive about how this crisis will eventually play out, my experience over more than 30 years of being active in financial markets tells me that no matter what the short-term outlook, this too shall pass." After being identified in Wuhan, China, three ...

Chief economist update: Coronaphobia sickens Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... expected to shave 0.1%-0.3% off Japan's GDP growth for FY 2020-2021. It's therefore hardly surprising that financial markets widely expect the BOJ to announce an easing monetary policy very, very soon. But with its policy rate at negative 0.1% ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... pencilling in an increased risk of a recession. These dire prognoses, along with the heightened volatility in the financial markets, have spurred finance ministers and central bank governors of the G7 to assure us, mere mortals, of a concerted response. ...

Morningstar boosts financial planning capabilities

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... solution helps advisers to align the personal circumstances and objectives of each client with the realities of financial markets, so that advisers can offer more comprehensive advice. AdviserLogic will remain Morningstar's core financial planning offering ...

Chief economist update: Welcome to the day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... "monitoring", reaffirmation of commitment and standing ready, the communique falls short of assertive concrete actions, financial markets hoped the "magnificent seven" would undertake. However, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the US Federal Reserve's ...

RBA expected to cut again; maybe even tomorrow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... threatened." "Second, Fed officials are now actively talking about the possibility of policy support. Third, global financial markets have started to price in a non-trivial chance of global recession." Ord Minnett said these factors mean the case for ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Weekend reports that COVID-19 is not only multiplying but infecting more countries sent financial markets back. According to Al Jazeera, a total of 76,288 cases and 2345 deaths have been reported in mainland China as at February 21 - there'll be ...

Bell FG appoints director, releases FY results

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... Feldmanis brings extensive experience and knowledge to the board. "Feldmanis has extensive industry knowledge of financial markets, and significant experience in business operations, finance, risk management and governance," it said. "She is an experienced ...