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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... in Hong Kong. Keen's concerns that private not public debt is Australia's major macroeconomic challenge adds to what a chorus of economists have been warning about for years. However, most economic debate focuses on public debt for which Australia has ...

US Senate votes down adviser fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... been championed by the Obama White House since the GFC but has proved controversial stirring up heated resistance from a chorus of industry bodies who stood to lose revenue. These protests were supported by the GOP with House Speaker Paul Ryan actively ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... visas, greater opportunities for women and the introduction of a $200 million CSIRO research fund. The move prompted a chorus of positive responses from industry. Deloitte welcomed the $9.7 billion government investment into research and development ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
We're happy, Jan! This is the universal chorus from financial markets everywhere the week - the first 7 trading days of October - after the quarter - the worst three-months since September 2011 - before. Oh yes, yes, yo Virginia, we're happy little ...

Fund managers: Tide turning in emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
AllianceBernstein and Van Eck Global have joined a growing chorus of fund managers who say the worst is over in emerging markets and now is looking like a good entry point for long-term investors. According to Rainmaker data, the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... decision in September not to reduce its $85 billion monthly purchases of US Treasury and mortgage-backed securities. "The chorus that rates must go higher has not proven the basis for a successful strategy. A world of high unemployment and enormous unused ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... of the risk of a "20% to 30% correction in the market if this goes on for a month or longer." Just in time to join the chorus, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its own warning. In its bi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) released overnight ...

Greece what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Was it good for you as it was for me? If you ask the financial markets this question, there surely would be a chorus of "yes it was!" They're still basking in the afterglow of Big Ben Bernanke's comforting words. In fact 'twas so good the Dow and the ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... exchange rates to move has helped." "The politics of exchange rates mean that moves in either direction are met with a chorus of voices but I believe Australia will have the wisdom to allow for market over-reactions." Turning to the global economy, Basu ...

The Big Benny sings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... press (borrowing from Goldman Sachs, I promise I'll return it) gave their own rendition of Big Benny's song...and it was a chorus of song sang blue. Bloomberg: "Bernanke Says Fed on Course to End Asset Buying in 2014" Reuters: "Stocks, bond prices drop ...