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Chief economist update: Brexit uncertainty is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019

... it remains closer to target compared with the ECB (0.9%), BOJ (0.3%) and the Fed (1.4% - PCE price index). The weaker sterling exchange rate has helped. So too has the record low unemployment rate - 3.8% in the three months to July (lowest since 1974) ...

Chief economist update: BOE lets peers do the heavy lifting

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019

... Increased Brexit uncertainties have put additional downward pressure on UK forward interest rates and led to a decline in the sterling exchange rate." Not only this, the statement says: "Looking through recent volatility, underlying growth in the United ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019

If not for the "bubble" - yes, bubble - that's blowing into the equity market, the US Federal Reserve's problem of continued strong growth and below-target inflation is a good problem to have. This is underscored by the latest stat updates that ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019

... remained at 4.0% -- the lowest level since the 1970s - and inflation that shot up due to the depreciation of the pound sterling (resulting from the June 2016 vote) has returned to the BOE's 2.0% inflation target - despite accelerating wages growth. ...

Chief economist update: So much Brexit uncertainty, so little time

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018

... facing a potential no-confidence vote as an increasing number of Tories are trying to oust her (Reuters, the Times). Sterling trading at 20-month lows amid the rising Brexit uncertainty as PM May faces difficulties to sell the agreement to a hostile ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018

... home the FPA Financial Planner AFP of the Year Award. The FPA Paraplanner of the Year Award went to Kearsten James of Sterling Private Wealth. The Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award, which recognises the highest performing student in the final unit of the ...

FPA award finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018

... finalists in the FPA Financial Planner AFP of the Year Award. Pierce Hanlen of Hewison and Associates, Kearsten James of Sterling Private Wealth and Capital Partners' Emma Zwaan are in the running to be crowned Paraplanner of the Year. Finally, the finalists ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018

... a 1995 inception. It recently revised its annual management fees, dropping it by 0.2% on market capitalization above sterling 400 million. HAST has a flexible investment mandate. The 27-year old investment trust recently dropped its management fee by ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018

... and about 20% in emerging markets. The trust only invests in debt denominated in three currencies: the US dollar, the Sterling and the Euro. As a result, the portfolio has no exposure to debt denominated in Turkish Lira which plunged last month, Bommi ...

Chief economist update: Three ayes for a rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018

... MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £10 billion. ...

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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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