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Chief economist update: Super Mario keeps his cool

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018

... beginning of the year, after Brussels rejected Rome's proposed budget that would push the deficit to as high as 2.4% of GDP and increase the government debt that stood at 132% of GDP at the end of 2017. The risk premium demanded on Italian bonds ...

Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018

... Farmers' Federation: "The agricultural sector, at farm-gate, contributes 3% to Australia's total gross domestic product (GDP). The gross value of Australian farm production in 2016-17 was $60 billion. "Australian farmers export about 77% of what ...

Chief economist update: If you can't beat Trump, copy Trump

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018

... generate increased household consumption and shore up the economy. Household consumption accounts for about 39% of Chinese GDP. This compares with the 20% contribution of GDP. Consumers are the lynchpin of the economy. Their spending generates sales ...

Post Royal Commission change is all talk: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018

... system that also has an industry funding model, is instructive. There, on an adjusted basis (in terms of financial services GDP and financial services population), Hong Kong's financial regulators are three times the size of Australia's," he said.

Chief economist update: Still the lucky country?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018

... resilient would the Australian economy be against these downdrafts? Recent data indicates that Australia is in a good place. GDP accelerated to 3.4% in the year to the second quarter (from 3.1% in the March quarter) and the Final Budget Outcome report ...

Chief economist update: Is China starting to slow down?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018

... China's reliance exports have fallen over the years. World Bank figures show that China's exports have dropped to 19.8% of GDP in 2017 from 27.3% in 2012 and 39.1% in 2006. At the same time, private consumption has increased to 39.1% of GDP in ...

Chief economist update: An Indian surprise

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018

... is projected at 3.7 per cent in Q2:2018-19, 3.8 - 4.5 per cent in H2 and 4.8 per cent in Q1:2019-20." The RBI lowered its GDP growth projections slightly: to 7.4% from 7.5% in Q2:2018-2019; to 7.1%-7.3% from 7.3%-7.4% in H2; and, 7.4% from 7.5% in Q1:2019-2020. ...

Chief economist update: US bond yield jump made FTSE slump

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018

... would hasten the BOE's rate hikes. Not least because of bank's optimistic observation on the domestic economy: "UK GDP grew by 0.4% in 2018 Q2 and by 0.6% in the three months to July. The UK labour market has continued to tighten, with the unemployment ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018

... December this year. But the jump in bond yields does not make sense. This is because the Fed's September forecasts show GDP growth slowing over the next three years and inflation remaining within its target. So what gives? The surge in long bond ...

RBNZ on ice into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018

... projection for the New Zealand economy, as detailed in the August Monetary Policy Statement, is little changed." The RBNZ predicts GDP growth of 2.7% this year and 2.6% in 2019 before accelerating to 3.4% in 2020. While the unemployment rate remains ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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