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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 ...

CSIRO contractor in crypto scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... AFP found he had used CSIRO technology to mine an estimated $9400 in cryptocurrency. It was calculated that the minimum monetary impairment of the CSIRO supercomputers equated to $76,000. On Friday he was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment to be served ...

Chief economist update: Yoshihide and the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... "state of emergency" on May 25 - a month and a bit after it was put in place on April 16. This, along with fiscal and monetary policy support, has allowed the economy to slowly recover. Latest indicators show that Japan's past its worst - i.e. the ...

Chief economist update: Zero beyond 2023

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
The US Federal Reserve's new monetary policy framework - lower interest rates for longer or average inflation targeting - (virtually) announced at the August 27 Jackson Hole Symposium is now live. The Fed kept policy settings unchanged at its 15-16 ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... this year. While the PBOC remains on alert, recent activity stats are easing pressure on both China's fiscal and monetary authorities. The annual growth in Chinese retail spending is back in the black, up by 0.5% in the year to August after spending ...

RBA observes weakness and uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... Australia were strong, which allowed for the provision of continued support. They considered it likely that fiscal and monetary support would be required for some time given the outlook for the economy and the labour market. The board said it remains ...