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Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... Donald Trump would soon be tempering his trade war tweets versus China. Trump did so early this year - prompting financial markets and economic and business agents to expect that a trade deal is in the offing and the world is being made whole again. ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... the Corporations law - to act efficiently honestly and fairly. "For there to be meaningful improvement of the financial markets, I think financial institutions must embrace and embed fairness into everything they do." Shipton said institutions must build ...

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... Force, Australia, April 2019'. Australia's employment report has become a focal point for the RBA and the financial markets. It told us so at its May board meeting, stating: "The board will be paying close attention to developments in the labour ...

TCorp appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... Commonwealth Bank's long-standing head of debt markets. Simon Ling is joining TCorp as its general manager, financial markets. TCorp chief executive David Deverall said: "I'm delighted to welcome Simon to the executive team and I am confident he will ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... for his lifting of tariffs on goods imported from China - Trump and his dog expected as much - but that the financial markets reacted more to Beijing's tit for his tariff tat. The Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China announced ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... responsible management of assets. "A stronger stewardship framework would support the quality and integrity of our financial markets and contribute to sustainable, long-term value creation for beneficiaries." ACSI said the existing APRA guidance does ...

Chief economist update: The tweet that reignited the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... just two tweets, POTUS reignited hostilities (and perhaps an escalation) of the US-China trade war, spooking financial markets which - since the beginning of the year and up to the minute before the tweet - expected a deal on trade was just a handshake ...

Westpac profits down 24%, dividend flat

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... just over $1 billion for the first half. Institutional bank earnings were down 2% over 1H18 to $543 million as financial markets revenue fell, and the division incurred an impairment charge. However, Westpac NZ showed a growth of 4% in its loans and ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... within its current target range and "does not reflect any shift in the intended stance of monetary policy," financial markets aren't too convince. This hasn't stopped silent whispers the Fed would cut interest rates before 2019 is over. The CME ...

Aussie blockchain investor goes global

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... investment community is grossly under-appreciating the adoption and commercialization of blockchain technology in the financial markets."