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Chief economist update: Splish splash, budget cash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... Of course, the final outcome depends on COVID-19. But Australians should all rejoice because we have relatively better monetary and fiscal balances, winners and losers notwithstanding.

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... targeted they may be - would limit economic activity, put downward pressure on inflation and necessitate more fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.

Manipulative trading at J.P. Morgan costs it over $1bn

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... agreement (DPA) with the DOJ. This will see it pay approximately US$920 million for the misconduct, including a civil monetary penalty of around US$436 million, as well as restitution (around US$312 million) and disgorgement (approximately US$172 million) ...

Chief economist update: Australia's third arrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... energy infrastructure spending, business incentives including a wage incentive scheme to encourage hiring. With both monetary and fiscal policies going for growth, and COVID-19's second wave appears to have been waved bye-bye from Australian shores ...

Chief economist update: The W in the second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in the single currency region, along with monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, sparked optimism of a V-shaped recovery in the Eurozone. This was underscored by the OECD and ...

Chief economist update: October rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... incentives including a wage incentive scheme to encourage hiring. As Debelle acknowledged in his recent address, while "monetary policy actions are also having a material influence", "fiscal policy is having the largest impact in shaping the outcomes ...

Bermuda-based fund launches down under

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... million under management, with US$65 million of this invested in its Bermuda-based master fund, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority. The master fund has been investing in life settlements since April 2013, with the fund manager arguing that life ...

Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... sparked a second wave - a second wave of negative interest rate speculation, that is. It was last on the list of four monetary options - for added emphasis or because it's the least likely option? - Debelle revealed that the RBA board is assessing ...

Index manager, friend charged for insider trading

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... Chen with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws and seeks permanent injunctions and civil monetary penalties. In a parallel action, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced criminal charges against ...

End of Super Complaints Tribunal nears

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... tribunal. These proposed changes seek to clarify which Australian Bureau of Statistics reports are used to index AFCA's monetary limits and to correct a reference to legislation. A legislative cross reference to the definition of "CDR [Consumer Data ...