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Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... can't please everyone. The Australian Financial Review prints that UBS chief economist George Tharenou believes the stronger than expected economy has raised the risk that the RBA will not announce the extension of its quantitative easing measures. ...

Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... for them, as they look to 2021. However, 68% would have higher confidence in achieving their objectives if there was a stronger alignment between strategy and risk appetite. Deloitte said that while business confidence is at pre-crisis heights, there ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... orders declined for the fifth straight month in December, along with exports and employment. This was partly offset by the stronger manufacturing PMI - up from 53.8 in November to 55.2 in the following month - the highest level since May 2018 - supported ...

Pendal reports $1.6bn in net outflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... assets were $97.4 billion (up 5.4% from September quarter). Net outflows took shaved off $1.6 billion and FX impact of stronger AUD took $2.7 billion. However, these offset by the investment performance which added $9.3 billion, resulting in a net gain ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... rollback of previously implemented tariffs and a truce on new tariffs. A confluence of these factors could lead to a stronger recovery than currently projected." What a difference a few months make. The World Health Organisation (WHO) named the virus ...

Foreign investors face tip offs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... up an imprisonment period of three years may apply. Lower penalties may apply for those coming forward voluntarily. "Stronger and more flexible enforcement options will ensure that our foreign investment regime is able to respond to emerging risks and ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... October. But hey, my back of the envelope calculation shows that the adjustments show that the Australian economy would be stronger overall over the next two years - 4.25% versus 3.25%. "The unemployment rate, forecast in the 2020-21 Budget to peak at ...

Aussie, Lendi to merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... growing in importance and by coming together with a robust and trusted business-like Aussie, we will be able to drive even stronger outcomes for more homeowners and brokers alike."

Chief economist update: An extra mile for a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... the ERM on 16 September 1992 - two years after it joined in October 1990. This allowed its economy to grow earlier and stronger than Germany at the time.

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... extent of the containment measures". And going forward, "While the rebound of economic activity in the third quarter was stronger than expected and the prospect for the rollout of vaccines was encouraging, the pandemic continues to pose serious risks ...