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Cloudy skies in the land of the rising sun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... from its 2017 high; A$ TWI down 4.0% from 2017 high -- should help provide support, much also depends on growth in the economies of our major export markets. While concerns remain for China - which accounts for roughly 34% of Australia's total exports ...

Better, but not good enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... indicators, industrial production, headline measures of employment, and cross-border trade flows have improved in most economies." Moreover: "There are upside risks to the projections for investment, trade, and productivity. Evidence from business surveys ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... supposed to do. It bears the pressure of economic adjustment. To bring home this point, just look at what happened to the economies of the PIGS during the European sovereign debt crisis. Their economies bore the brunt of adjustment because they're bound ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... high tech industries that have been traditionally out of reach. "While US IPOs have been struggling and other advanced economies have not seen growth in their listings business, ASX has continued to expand its listing franchise, pursuing a strategy of ...

Asset management looks different in 2020: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... out of 78 - resulted from consolidation, as various smaller wealth managers sought to improve profitability through economies of scale.

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... unlock $17 billion in infrastructure spending. A $472 million Regional Growth Fund has also been established to boost the economies of the often "disconnected" remote areas.

Budget Eve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... policy decision last week - unchanged policy - governor Philip Lowe painted a pretty picture of the global and domestic economies. "There has been a broad-based pick-up in the global economy since last year," he said. More recent survey and eco stats ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... Macquarie, described Australia as a "growth haven", pointing out that economic growth has outstripped other advanced economies by 0.7% over the past 25 years. I can't argue with their rationale, even more so when I did the maths. Unless my maths is wrong ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... at a still slim 12% from a small 4% before the CPI report - and this is not until 12 months from now. That may be but economies don't operate in a vacuum, odds will change depending on changes in growth and inflation fundamentals. Fresh data from the ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... opportunities are in abundance, particularly around distribution systems for chilled and fresh foods. "The importance of Asia's economies has never been greater. Australia's existing relationships with Asia are largely built around commodity exports. ...