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Chief economist update: Zero here we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... more. As RBA Governor Lowe explained, "The Board took the decision to lower interest rates further today to support employment and income growth and to provide greater confidence that inflation will be consistent with the medium-term target...and is ...

Climate change to damage returns: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... change could result in lower superannuation contributions and investment returns due to "increased periods of under-employment or unemployment, driven by economies around the world transitioning to net zero emissions and/or a higher frequency of natural ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... monetary policy further if needed to support sustainable growth in the economy, make further progress towards full employment, and achieve the inflation target over time." However, this is inconsistent with the Australian Financial Review 's (AFR) ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... higher yielding assets. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Labour Report' for August did it. Total employment grew by 34,700 heads in August - more than three times market expectations for a 10,000 gain and an equally strong 36,400 ...

One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... change in such a long period. There may be changes in medical science that prolong our life expectancy, changes to employment structures or cures for illness that currently impact our lifestyles," Loane said. "The FSC submission highlights that any changes ...

IFM Investors executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... harassment claim. Nathalie Abildgaard, an associate on IFM's infrastructure equity team filed a claim with the UK Employment Tribunal earlier this year, alleging sexual harassment against Michel-Verdier. Her January claim said Michel-Verdier made ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... include the purchase of a limited number of certified offsets, such as savanna burning projects that support Aboriginal employment in the Western Australia's Northern Kimberly region and tree planting initiatives in the Babinda rainforest. It also looks ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario's last hurrah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... Markit highlighted: "Production and new orders continue to fall as confidence hits lowest since November 2012" and "Employment declines for fourth month running during August". As for inflation, the annual rate of growth in headline consumer prices (HICP) ...

Finance cheats more likely to cheat: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... twice as likely to step out of marital bounds. Financial advisers with misconduct associated with customer disputes, employment separation, regulatory proceedings, and criminal violations were all found to be more likely to use Ashley Madison than their ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... by 3.6% to a reading of 100 - optimists level pegging with pessimists - in August from 96.5 in the previous month. Employment increased by a greater-than-expected 41,100 heads in July - due to expansions in both full-time (up 34,500) and part-time (up ...