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One in three chance of global recession: Aviva

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... 3% over the next 18 months. "That would represent the weakest sustained period for over a decade. We expect all major economies to be growing below potential in 2020, with unemployment likely to rise modestly and wage and inflation pressures set to remain ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... of other developed country central banks that, although it carries negative side effects, "the benefits of boosting economies outweighed the costs", it said. The best way is for fiscal policy to lend a helping hand; "One key lesson is that the tools ...

Super fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... February. Energy Super chief executive Robyn Petrou said the fee cut was possible because the fund could take advantage of economies of scale generated by opening beyond only energy sector workers. It's been more than eight years since Energy Super became ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... superannuation contributions and investment returns due to "increased periods of under-employment or unemployment, driven by economies around the world transitioning to net zero emissions and/or a higher frequency of natural disasters". Modelling showed ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ needs to run faster to stay in the running

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... 5.7% less yen than it did at the start of 2019. While the BOJ acknowledges that "downside risks concerning overseas economies seem to be increasing", it still maintains that "Japan's economy is likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend, despite ...

AXA Investment Managers expands impact investing options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... mission is to identify those companies who can empower underserved and low-income beneficiaries in emerging and frontier economies and meet the basic needs of the emerging consumer." The new strategy is seeking to raise between US$300-US$400 million ...

Chief economist update: Germany in the budget's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... easing. While these prevented the "Great Recession" from turning into an even "Greater Recession" and lifted many world economies, central banks remain stuck in "abnormal" policy settings - rates still zero or close to zero or negative, with some still ...

Chief economist update: Greater than the Great Recession of 2008

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... at this point in time is the fact that central bank policy rates have very little room to stimulate their respective economies by lowering interest rates... just when another global recession is ominously looming. Before Lehmann Bros collapsed on the ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... before this, Reuters reported on August 6 that: "Interest rate moves by central banks across a group of 37 developing economies showed a net eight rate cuts last month [July] - the largest number since March 2015. Some unexpected entrants such as South ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... (or as Trump wants), other central banks may need to do more chopping. Given the low level of interest rates in most economies, and with inflation still positive, real interest rates are close to or already negative. This means that central banks are ...