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State Street nabs BNP executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020

... growth agenda across Asia Pacific." In addition, Joanne Chen has been appointed as head of China. She will be based in Beijing and responsible for all business activity in China including driving strategy, pursuing growth opportunities and managing relationships ...

Chief economist update: Communists' party

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020

... infringement of civil liberties but they worked in Wuhan (as the pool party shows) and in nipping the second wave budding in Beijing in just around two weeks. Central government's cruel restrictions (by western standards) - along with monetary and ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020

... measures - under penalty of imprisonment or fine or both - worked in the first wave in Wuhan and in the second wave in Beijing, where the outbreaks were brought under control in just about two weeks. As early as February, the World Health Organisation ...

Chief economist update: US-China tensions escalate

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020

... escalation in Sino-Yankee tensions. It could be because the rest of the world had become conditioned to the expanding Beijing-Washington rift - from trade, to currency, recently Hong Kong and now, cyberespionage. It could be because the world has a much ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020

... would be rejoicing at the swift recovery in China's economy had it not for the heating tension between Canberra and Beijing - first, as a result of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 in mid-May; and second, in ...

Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020

... is coming Australia's way. It's still unsure how Canberra's souring diplomatic and foreign relations with Beijing would play out - China has already advised its citizens not to tour and study in the land down under, in retaliation for the ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020

... could provide positive momentum in economic activity going forward. Then again, the increasing risk of a second wave - in Beijing, in Victoria and even New Zealand - could force the government to declare a state of emergency part deux. Not to mention ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020

... danger posed by a second wave of infections. One that's underscored by the resurgence of coronavirus infections in Beijing and Iran recently, and one that's brought closer to home by rising cases (mostly) in Victoria and New South Wales. According ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020

... second wave of coronavirus infections, recently made more probable by recent reports that the coronavirus has resurfaced in Beijing and, with it, the re-imposition of lockdowns. Have money, will travel. The latest US retail sales report - up 17.7% in ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 takes second crack at China

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020

Just when we thought that life was slowly returning to normal, reports out of Beijing have turned into reality what many feared - a second wave. While all our uncles and their dogs blamed China for the "bother" the world finds itself in, its policy ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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