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Chief economist update: Vaccine optimism sparks AUD resurgence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe thought as much. In his address at the annual dinner of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), the governor declared that: "It is certainly possible that the economy will do better than this baseline ...

Impact investing seeks to address racial inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... opportunity in American communities require bold new thinking to drive measurable change in community and economic development," said Capital Impact Partners president and chief executive Ellis Carr. "We understand that banks, funders, and other institutions ...

We cannot prevent the blow: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... stimulus packages, saying they would dull the dynamism of the economy. Delivering a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Morrison said that despite wide sweeping reforms, the government will not be able to save every ...

Rest pays out $1bn, calls for policy certainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... certainty, there is a greater opportunity for members to benefit from investments that also support Australia's economic development and recovery, she added. Doyle said the fund recognised five years ago the need for long-term debt to fund major infrastructure ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
In times of extreme volatility, it's more important than ever to ensure proper diversification, but the decisions made now will affect performance once we return to the status quo. Within the allocation to growth and defensive assets, it's crucial to ...

Chief economist update: Australia's gentle turning point to turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Assessment, Coronavirus: the world economy at risk" report (published 2 March 2020), the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) slashed its 2020 Australian growth forecast by 0.5% to 1.8%. Needless to say, this is due to Australia's ...

2020: Year of the fragile economy

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... that current low interest rates should be approached wisely. "Public borrowing can be beneficial and spur economic development, if used to finance growth-enhancing investments," she said. "However, although currently low interest rates mitigate risks ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
I painted a picture of the latest domestic surveys and stats last week arguing that the RBA would need to cut interest rates some more to try and reverse the trend deterioration in the domestic economy. In it I briefly touched on the Australian dollar ...

Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) - Japan does the opposite. Japan effectively tightened fiscal policy on October 1 when the ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... (RBA) will cut interest rates again. RBA governor Philip Lowe told us so when he addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) event in Adelaide on June 20. Talking about 'The Labour Market and Spare Capacity', Lowe left ...