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Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Bad timing it may be but, it is what it is. The coronavirus pandemic struck just when the dark clouds of Brexit uncertainty lifted over the United Kingdom. For the best part of three years, Brexit was on every Brits mind - dampening business investment ...

COVID-19 is not the only factor: deVere

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... returns," Green said. "These include the uncertainty generated by this year's US presidential election." "The risk of a no-deal Brexit for the UK, EU and global economies also remains a key headwind. Green said another concern should be the longer-term ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... central banks are the new masters of the universe. Grexit, the Jasmine Revolution, North Korea's missile launches, Brexit and Trump's trade war -- and other challenges in-between -- proved no match for central bank money Throw enough money at ...

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... Kase, portfolio manager - fixed income at Schroders. Kase said the concerns investors faced in 2019 - think trade war and Brexit - have come and gone leaving markets relatively unscathed. "The market focus has moved on and we have sailed through relatively ...

Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... at the helm of the British central bank. The BOE kept monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected, right on the eve of Brexit. Andrew Bailey will replace Carney as the BOE's head honcho starting on 16 March 2020. Top-tier stats suggest that Carney ...

Uncertainty remains for global outlook: TCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... "There are some big things on the horizon which could hamper growth - the progress of the Phase 2 US-China trade deal, the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, central banks changing their policy framework and the relationship between monetary and fiscal policy ...

Light on horizon for global economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... accommodative monetary policy, intermittent favorable news on US-China trade negotiations, and diminished fears of a no-deal Brexit, leading to some retreat from the risk-off environment that had set in at the time of the October WEO." "However, few ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... global economy is improving backed by the de-escalation of the US-China trade tensions (the phase one deal had been signed), Brexit is no longer uncertain and major global central banks continue to maintain accommodative monetary policies. The Reserve ...

Most traded stocks, ETFs of 2019 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... Adam Smith said: "Even though 2019 was characterised by high geopolitical uncertainty around the US-China trade war and Brexit, this did not drag on the long-term performance of global markets. Many who exercised patience between tweets and headlines ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... more investors jumping on board with ETFs than ever before. While 2019's challenging market conditions - including Brexit, Australia's federal election and the ongoing trade war between the US and China - were a distraction for many, Tieu said ...