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Wingate adds to property platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... transaction manager - property investment banking and asset manager - commercial office. At NAB, Farley worked as an economist - property markets. Wingate Property director Mark Harrison said the appointment of will further strengthen Wingate's property ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The numbers may be better than market expectations but they still don't diminish the fact that Australia's labour market remains weak. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the country's unemployment rate increased to 6.9% in ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... month of October that followed September's 18% jump. No need to re-invent the wheel. According to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans: "This is an extraordinary result. The Index has now lifted by 32% over the last two months to the highest level ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward contracts to 0% from 20% over the weekend, effectively giving its blessing to currency traders to "get shorty". The PBOC imposed the 20% risk reserve ratio ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
"If not for you Babe, I couldn't even find the door I couldn't even see the floor I'd be sad and blue If not for you" - Olivia Newton-John Yes Olivia, it's the Budget. There might be precious few worrying about the implications of the ...

Chief economist update: Splish splash, budget cash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
"Money, money, money Always sunny..." -ABBA Money, in Aussie dollar terms, amounts to "$98 billion in response and recovery support, including $25 billion under the COVID-19 Response Package and $74 billion under the JobMaker Plan" the Federal Treasury ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... underperformance, is a long-overdue reform that clearly puts the interests of consumers first." Likewise, BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese agreed that the budget's initiatives seemed "well designed" in providing a boost to household and corporate ...

Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Personal Income Tax Plan is slated for 2024/25 with 95% of tax payers facing a tax rate of 30% of less. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said the potential boost to both consumer spending and business investment suggests upside risks to the ...

Adelaide fund manager adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... is able to draw on a wide range expertise, such as what Kellie can offer as both a qualified lawyer and experienced economist." Angas manages $150 million in assets for retail investors, via mortgage trusts whose funds are deployed in short-term commercial ...