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AMP announces board changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... Persol Australia Holdings and the Australia-Japan Foundation and has previously served on the board of Australian Financial Markets Association. Hazelton is a non-executive director of AMP Capital and will continue in this capacity when she joins the ...

Chief economist update: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... and the United Kingdom; whether the transition to them is abrupt or smooth; and how households, businesses and financial markets respond. The appropriate path of monetary policy will depend on the balance of these effects on demand, supply and the exchange ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... policy statement released after its March meeting, "...US macroeconomic policies and their impact on global financial markets; the consequences of protectionist moves and their effects; developments in emerging and commodity-exporting economies including ...

Australia appeals holistically to foreign investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... we ask: What the impact of Robert Mueller's findings on US President Donald Trump will have on the global financial markets. This fortnight's edition delves into foreign investors' appetite for Aussie equities. Download it for free on the ...

Chief economist update: Fed on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... interest rate hike in 2020 would be right on target (and perhaps, resume its normal taper operations). Then, financial markets would have to decide what they really want - strong growth and profits with higher interest rates and greater reduction in ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... because the Australian central bank doesn't want to be seen that it's kowtowing to the dictates of the financial markets or that it's panicking over the deterioration of the domestic economy. In fact, the March RBA statement remains filled ...

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... authorities - China) have revived my optimism over the global growth outlook and with that, my sentiment for the financial markets.

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... is understandable given a cut now would leave it open to accusations it's acquiescing to the dictates of financial markets - especially now expectations for a rate cut (or two) are gaining momentum. At the same time, it confirms its concern over ...

Chief economist update: How would you vote if seated on the RBA board?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... of a new month - it's time for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monthly board meeting. Financial markets expect the RBA to do nothing this month but expectations further out have changed from steady to a cut in the official cash ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... economic outlook as favorable, over the past few months we have seen some crosscurrents and conflicting signals. Financial markets became more volatile toward year-end, and financial conditions are now less supportive of growth than they were earlier ...