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Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
The big news overnight comes courtesy of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) or rather speculations (again) that it's discussing possible changes to its looser-than-loose monetary policy. There are so many combinations and permutations as to what the BOJ would ...

Chief economist update: Friday when the trade war began

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... rallied on the day the war began? The commentariat puts this down to "buying the rumour, selling the news" or that financial markets have already factored in the opening salvo on the war on trade. Perhaps. Or it could also be that financial markets took ...

Chief economist update: Minutes of concerns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... The picture below paints it better than 1000 words: But perhaps, a more logical explanation these days is that financial markets are putting their money on the Fed's growth forecasts. Rapid and solid growth now - GDP predicted to grow at 2.8% this ...

Advisory and wealth firm appoints chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... with the British Army and served in the Australian Army. Sacre's 25 years' experience in banking and financial markets include senior roles with ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, the Bank of Sydney, the AME Group, NAB, JP Morgan and HSBC. He's also ...

ABA appoints deputy chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... worked with Colonial First State, AMP Bank and Westpac with 35 years' experience in retail banking, finance, financial markets, treasury and financial planning.

Chief economist update: It's always slow in America in Q1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... rates have significant implications for fiscal and monetary policies and by extension, capital expenditure and financial markets. It's more crucial now because of Donald Trump. Recall his statement back in December 2017, "So we're at 3.3% GDP. ...

Allianz Retire+ announces leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... has been named, along with several senior managers and its board of directors. Former IRESS group executive, financial markets Matthew Rady has been appointed to lead the new business following a recruitment process announced at the time of launching ...

Chief economist update: Lessons from the last world trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... rescinded. This is a matter of great concern for Japan." RBA Governor Philip Lowe: "It wouldn't take much for the financial markets combined with businesses waiting to turn this into a very big global event...What's happening is very disturbing. ...

Government opens consultation for amended CCIV regime

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... Kelly O'Dwyer said: "The CCIV vehicle will allow Australian fund managers to market to participating Asian financial markets using a well-recognised corporate structure vehicle - creating access to Asia's expanding middle and upper class." The Financial ...

Advice and stock broking firm fined $35k

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... of a technical nature. The firm added the breaches did not impact any of its clients or the integrity of the financial markets.