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Jobs return to pre-pandemic levels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... will closely monitor the effects of the bond purchases on the economy and on market functioning, as well as the evolving outlook for jobs and inflation," the RBA said. "The board is prepared to do more if necessary." Speaking to the media shortly before ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... that the US executive, monetary and fiscal branches of government are united in ensuring a brighter and more sustainable outlook for the US economy. The Biden administration has proposed a US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan. US Federal Reserve chair ...

Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... said the gap between business confidence and business behaviour is of particular concern. "Whilst our recent Business Outlook report demonstrates business confidence is now at pre-crisis heights, there are justified concerns that Australian businesses ...

Careful portfolio rebalances needed: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... will need to carefully rebalance their equities and bonds mix in 2021, according to First Sentier Investors. In its 2021 outlook, the multi-asset solutions team said that although financial markets have stabilised in several regions, risk remains. "We ...

Legacy pensions score win

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... partial commutation of legacy pensions. The change was announced in the federal government's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO), which was released last December. Retirees with legacy products, who were previously unable to commute amounts ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine, the variant

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... the city shut on January 23 last year. So much so, that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) first World Economic Outlook (WEO) report (released on 20 January 2020) predicted that, "Global growth is projected to rise from an estimated 2.9% in ...

Lonsec increases allocation to Talaria

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... risk assets discussed and agreed at our recent Asset Allocation Investment Committee meeting, along with an improving outlook for dividends, now is a good time to reduce the risk control elements within the portfolios and increase our positions in both ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The Morrison government has released its Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook (MYEFO), proving the old saying 'You must spend money to make money' right. This quote, generally attributed to Roman playwright, poet and philosopher Titus Maccius ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook over the medium term," the Fed said. Fed officials appear to be leaning on the side of the vaccine. To be sure, recent indicators ...

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... Eurozone "economy to begin functioning under more normal circumstances" but warned that "the risks surrounding the euro area outlook remain tilted to the downside". The last paragraph of the ECB's December policy statement provide a synopsis into ...