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Chief economist update: Do nothing RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... that someday, sometime, growth in wages will begin to pick up. Maybe wages will but the experience du jour in other economies show that this may be a long time coming. The US and the UK have stronger labour markets than Australia, yet wages growth there ...

ASIC provides guidance on Asia Funds Passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... with limited additional regulatory intervention. The Government aims to promote investment between the participating economies by removing unnecessary regulatory barriers and reducing the cost of raising capital in all participating economies. The corporate ...

Chief economist update: Australian dollar loss is economy's gain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... September 11 attacks of the same year; and, it dropped from US$0.91 to US$0.62 at the onset of the GFC - when most major economies went into a Great Recession but Australia didn't. As any currency warrior would tell you, this is good for the domestic ...

EM bonds attractive despite pullback: Eaton Vance

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... companies tap the markets for financing, they have made improvements in transparency and disclosure. These are all signs of economies and markets maturing," Gaffney added. She said it is important to take a long-term view on EM currencies and bonds because ...

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... goings-on in the on-going global war on trade. To wit: "A total of 39 new trade-restrictive measures were applied by G20 economies during the review period, including tariff increases, stricter customs procedures, imposition of taxes and export duties. ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... direction are expected") to "the direction of international trade policy in the US" and "strains in a few emerging market economies, largely for country-specific reasons." But its prognosis for Australia's domestic economy is still as it was when ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... lira (down 19.3%). The sharp and rapid depreciation in emerging market currencies are now causing problems in emerging economies but the more orderly and gentler ones in developed nations should provide cushion from the downward pull of trade tensions ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... recall the central banks of Argentina and Turkey's recent big rate rises? - ultimately slowing growth in emerging economies. And then there's US trade protectionism. The high USD and lower emerging market currencies should work to improve the ...

CountPlus rolls out new service to member firms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... identity, while partnering with CountPlus using agreed team rules, shared processes and controls, improved funding and economies of scale." "This 'best of both worlds' approach will ground firms with a strong notion of perpetuity and custodianship ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... capital markets and develop an infrastructure fellowship program to help foster expertise in emerging and developing economies. As part of this, the CFA Institute and its global network will create more opportunities in finance and investment management ...