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Chief economist update: The greatest challenge of our time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... before - the lowest since September 2017. But the chart below shows the yield of similar maturities in other major world economies has dropped by more, even below the yield demanded in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis in 2008-2009. Australian ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... 2% inflation rate when maybe inflation is still negative." "The FOMC and other central banks have been puzzled by how economies could slow down when interest rates are as low as they are. But maybe we're not being so stimulative. Maybe real rates ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... country a currency manipulator involves ascribing intent." Trump has to start somewhere before he seeks and destroys economies with offending currencies. A starting point would be the extent of under-valuation of a particular currency versus the US dollar. ...

Chief economist update: RBA to take rates to fresh record low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... without raising inflation concerns. This would be consistent with the experience overseas, with many other advanced economies sustaining lower rates of unemployment than previously thought possible without leading to a noticeable uplift in inflation. ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... "Japan's economy is likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend, despite being affected by the slowdown in overseas economies for the time being," it said at the time. The topline GDP growth figures give it bragging rights. Japanese GDP growth ...

BetaShares launches new ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
BetaShares announced it will launch a new ETF to give investors access to companies in one of the fastest growing economies in the world via the ASX. The BetaShares India Quality ETF will invest directly in a diversified portfolio of high quality Indian ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... "Japan's economy is likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend, despite being affected by the slowdown in overseas economies for the time being." "Although the year-on-year rate of change in the consumer price index (CPI) has continued to show ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... acquisition is aligned with IFM's focus on investing in high quality, essential infrastructure assets that underpin the economies in which they operate," IFM head of infrastructure Julio Garcia said. The all-cash transaction represents a 27.5% premium ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... financial risk, with ethical investing. Davidson said: "Australia's regulatory framework lags behind other developed economies in recognising the importance of ESG factors. There is significant opportunity to bring Australia up to date by clarifying ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Recent change in biases towards less hawkish policy settings would, in time, reverse the slowing momentum in most global economies. "The GDP data paint a softer picture of the economy than do the labour market data. GDP rose by just 0.2 per cent in the ...