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Chief economist update: Plotting the dots

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018

... to know where the men and women of the FOMC are taking the fed funds rate going forward, innit? But as former Fed chief, Janet Yellen, oft-repeatedly warned: "As I have noted on previous occasions, participants' projections for the federal funds rate ...

Chief economist update: New Fed chief, same policy direction (but more transparent)

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018

... anything new? Same here. For Powell's statement hardly differed from the statement issued after its 30-31 January FOMC meeting (Janet Yellen's last), including: "The committee views the near-term risks to the economic outlook as roughly balanced but ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018

... on Wall Street would continue, "unless acted upon by a force." Needless to say, that force is the Fed. It might have been Janet Yellen's Fed that, month after month, qualified the "timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal ...

Powell power

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017

There wasn't really anything earth-shattering in US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress overnight where she discussed 'The Current Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy'. Growth is gaining ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017

... President Donald Trump's nomination of Jerome Powell. If (when?) approved by the US Senate Powell will replace sitting Fed Chair Janet Yellen on 3 February next year, which is expected to provide continuity to the Fed's current softly, softly approach ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017

... balance sheet unwind in September. Certainly, the Fed continues to grapple with persistent low inflation. But as Fed Chair Janet Yellen explains in several of her outings, this is transitory and "reflects the influence of unexpected movements in oil ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017

... unchanged at 1.4% over the same periods. The Fed considers low inflation readings transitory and unlikely to persist. Chair Janet Yellen emphasised this once more in her speech at the Group of 30 International Banking Seminar, Washington last night ...

No more slack?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017

... as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force." Recall that Fed chair Janet Yellen used this stat to explain the slack in the labour market and therefore, slow wages growth in America. Slack no more? ...

As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017

... self-fulfilling prophecy whereby actual inflation remains low (if not lower). Each one presented valid arguments for their cases but Janet Yellen's speech before the 59th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics in Cleveland ...

Transparency to the max

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017

... July, these are the lowest readings on Factset's record (1990). There were a number of occasions in the past when Fed Chair Janet Yellen cautioned that these ultra-low readings (the VIX index's long-term average is around 20) could imply investor complacence. ...

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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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