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Chief economist update: Rents under covid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... loss. This is happening as Australia closed its borders to international arrivals while at the same time reducing its immigration intake. "Treasury forecasts that Australia's population will be 11.2% lower by June 2021 compared with pre-COVID-19 ...

Collapse of REITs spells opportunity: SG Hiscock

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... year. The market has been severely impacted by a more cautious consumer, potential tenancy pressure, a reduction in immigration and a slowing in the sales process itself, he said. "Positively, interest rates are low, affordability is at supportive levels ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... the world are very anti-growth in its approach," he said. "Populist policies like protectionism (trade wars); anti-immigration and government intervention are all anti-growth in nature and are likely to continue to put downward pressure on the already ...

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... experience is conditional on strong real GDP growth of 2.5% p.a. in the long term, which is itself dependent on continued immigration which slows down the impact of population ageing." Rice Warner said the cost of the age pension was the result of the ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied......at which time the Tariffs will be removed. Details from the White House to follow [ sic ]." ...

CFA Institute settles hiring dispute

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... fully with the DOJ during the course of its investigation into whether the institute's hiring practices violated the Immigration and Nationality Act. The institute vigorously disputes the claim that it discriminated against US citizens. "Graders are ...

Chief economist update: Australian property market slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... for the second consecutive year." This is before stabilising in 2020 due to above-trend GDP growth and increased net immigration. Those of us in the forecasting (guessing) business could only infer that Fitch's predicted stability by 2020 is that ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Union (Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) 4. Maintain the common travel area with Ireland 5. Control of immigration 6. Rights for EU nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the EU 7. Protect workers' rights 8. Free trade with European ...

CFA Institute asks FASEA to recognise charterholders

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... and will need financial advice. Australia is also getting "wealthier and wealthier" and there's a lot of wealthy immigration into the country as well, Smith said. "The opportunity for private wealth advisory here in Australia is huge," he said. "I ...

Chief economist update: Younger migrants and the elderly keep wages low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... Governor says, "The increase in Australia's population growth over the past decade is largely due to increased immigration; the rate of natural increase has not changed that much." And the "marked increase in the number of overseas students studying ...