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Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020

... another twist to the garrotte - import bans and quotas and increased tariffs -- that's strangulating Australian exports to Beijing. This is because China is Australia's biggest export market. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade data shows ...

Chief economist update: East and west at crossroads

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020

... screws on Australia after formally banning the importation of Australian coal. The reason, or reasons, are immaterial. Beijing could dig up a number of justifications for its most recent diktat the same way it did when it imposed bans, reduced import ...

Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020

If not for its ongoing diplomatic and trade tensions with Beijing, Australia would be beaming and congratulating China for the strengthening momentum in its economy and this, after having survived the pandemic without plunging into a recession. After ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020

... because China is Australia's biggest export market. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade data shows that Beijing accounts for 35.3% of total exports in 2019/20, much more than our next five biggest export markets combined - Japan (11.8%) ...

Chief economist update: It's looking up for the land down under

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020

... education (mainly from China, our Big Bro). But before this, Australia must heal its present diplomatic tensions with Beijing. A snippet from news.com.au says it all: "Australia must "face up to the problems" it has caused to its relationship with Beijing ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020

... mark, supporting Australian government revenues. However, the simmering diplomatic and trade tensions between Canberra and Beijing constitute a major downside risk.

Westpac consolidates international operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020

... businesses, Westpac will now move forward with just three branches in Singapore, London and New York. In doing so, it will exit Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Jakarta. The bank's priority going forward is on its core Australian and New ...

Chief economist update: Pandemic, what pandemic?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020

... supporting Australian government revenues. Iron ore prices would also remain buoyant should China's economy weakens as Beijing tries to mitigate any slowdown with increased infrastructure spending. Australia's third arrow continues to do its ...

Chief economist update: Australia's third arrow

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020

... voracious appetite for our goods and services. It's happening again. Despite the recent diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra, the Middle Kingdom's still supporting Australia's economy through trade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020

... to human rights it may be but it worked... in Wuhan (as the pool party shows) and in nipping the second wave budding in Beijing in just around two weeks. The "payback" is there for all to envy. Latest data from worldometer.com puts China in the 40th ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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