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Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The US has reversed its biggest economic contraction in history with the sharpest recovery on record. The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the country's GDP increased at annualised rate of 33.1% in the September 2020 quarter following ...

Chief economist update: The recession is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... spending subtracted from national output in the June quarter would not be repeated in the September quarter. However, the recovery in domestic demand suggests that net exports (exports minus imports) would become a drag - from the positive contribution ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... the monthly Markit Economics PMI (purchasing managers' index) draws a picture of the three shapes of the economic recovery or otherwise. The letter V. Masked or unmasked, the IHS/Markit flash US composite PMI continues to gather momentum, increasing ...

Link rejects takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... progress made to its transformation plan, the leading positions in the markets in which it operates and the expected recovery in market driven revenue as the economy improves as proof of higher value. "The board also notes that the proposal prove is ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... the UK (and aided by monetary and fiscal stimulus measures) -- like in most other nations around the world - sparked a recovery in economic activity, underscored by the rebound in the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices (PMI). This is to be expected ...

Chief economist update: Good or bad news is good Wall Street news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... there's still a long way to go before the economy fully recovers from the pandemic. Fed governor Brainard believes the US recovery remains uncertain and uneven. Good news or bad news - which would prompt more monetary and fiscal largesse - is good ...

APRA reduces ERS reporting for funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... value of near misses. In addition, they will need o provide commentary on the date of occurrence, causes, remediation/recovery activities and timeframes for systematic incidents, material incidents and near misses. Super funds will also need to report ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... quarter, global stock markets fell dramatically and the Australian equities index dropped over one third. There has been recovery since then, but the local market still remains significantly below the levels of 12 months ago." Costello said the board ...

Chief economist update: Middle Kingdom on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... pandemic has allowed central command to redirect its focus and resources on sustaining and strengthening the economic recovery. It's on its way. China's GDP expanded by 4.9% in the year to the September quarter, strengthening from the June quarter's ...

Australian Business Growth Fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... banks through the fund to ensure small and medium-sized businesses have access to equity finance during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is making an investment of $100 million and partnering with other financial institutions ...