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Surprise $56 billion bid for London Stock Exchange

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... bid comes at a crucial time for both, with Britain looking to strengthen its financial sector in the face of a looming Brexit, and Hong Kong embroiled in political turmoil. Charles Li, chief executive of HKEX, said: "Bringing HKEX and LSEG together will ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... spending plans in the face of multiplying challenges - trade war, global slowdown led by China and melting emerging markets, Brexit, wobbly share markets and on the domestic front, record high household debt levels, stagnant wages growth, declining property ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... mother tongue, "The pomp of death alarms us more than death itself." Yes Virginia, you know where I'm going with this. Brexit - the "no-deal" variety - is all but assured. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement suspending Parliament from ...

Chief economist update: The hazard of being a safe haven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... by rising expectations for a US recession (and perhaps, Germany); the trade war - US and China, Japan and South Korea; Brexit; political uncertainty (in Hong Kong, in Italy, in Russia and in Argentina). These mounting uncertainties have pushed investors ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... debilitating effect of which has now prompted Japan and South Korea to engage in a trade war of their own. There's Brexit and the recent contraction in Germany's economy and increased political uncertainty in Italy. And then, there's the ...

APRA opens margin requirement talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... Authority to the list of foreign bodies eligible for substituted compliance with APRA's margin requirements in CPS 226 after Brexit. Separately, APRA this week hit insurer Allianz with an additional capital requirement of $250 million, after gaps were ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... BOE is now expected to cut interest rates instead as political uncertainty compounds the increasing prospect of a no-deal Brexit. To complete the global easing, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) bigger than expected 50 bps rate cut to a record ...

Chief economist update: The UK is not OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... "After growing by 0.5% in 2019 Q1, GDP is expected to have been flat in Q2... reflecting both the impact of intensifying Brexit-related uncertainties on business investment and weaker global growth on net trade." As it turned out, the BOE's "no growth" ...

Fintech off to slow start in 2019: KPMG

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... and directed their investments accordingly. In Europe, fintech investment started strong despite ongoing concerns around Brexit. While overall fintech investment in Europe dropped, VC investment in fintech continue at a level on pace to set a new record ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... perceptions of rising political risk have led to a decline in the perceived attractiveness of major European economies. Brexit is now influencing asset allocation decisions for 64% of sovereigns, while internal politics in continental Europe are impacting ...