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US growth stable due to resilient consumer-base

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... to Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Baur contextualised the current state of global markets by saying that "in order to look ahead to make a forecast ...

Global central banks going for the cut

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... Market chief economist and head of Australian research Su-Lin Ong. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Ong noted recent sharp moves in equity markets in Asia and oil price fluctuations as having a measurable impact ...

Healthcare needs flagged as investment opportunity

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... Toth said healthcare was the sleeping giant of the Australian economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney yesterday, Toth said healthcare in Australia employs more people than any other industry - currently up to about ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... better than is widely appreciated, according to a UBS chief economist. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney today, Australia and New Zealand managing director Scott Haslem said lower interest rates in Australia have helped ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... in 2016, said State Street Global Advisers head of investments Kevin Anderson at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney. The markets expert said investors need to make their equity and bond holdings work harder for them if they are going ...

GBST already set for T+2

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... their clients. "The reduction of the settlement period has also been adopted as part of the forward work program of the ASX Forum."

Financial Standard appoints deputy editor

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... subscribers," said Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons starts on March 14. The next Financial Standard event is the Chief Economists Forum to be held on February 2 at the Crown Towers in Melbourne and on February 4 at the Westin in Sydney.

Time running out to book places for Chief Economists Forum

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
With just two weeks to go before the Chief Economists Forum, independent economist and master of ceremonies for the breakfast event, Saul Eslake, has revealed what he expects to be the major talking points. The upcoming forum will take place in Melbourne ...

Challenger partners Financial Standard for 2016 Technical Services Forum

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... Standard has partnered with investment specialist, Challenger, to launch the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. The event is Australia's preeminent technical services forum and contributes to the development of the industry through ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... Andrew Bragg has urged the Council of Australian Governments to reduce or repeal inefficient taxes. Citing the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report (which singled out Australia's tax system as a drag on competition), Bragg suggested addressing ...