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Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...

Chief economist update: RBA holds but for how long?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
Of course, he'll say that! "After a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point appears to have been reached. The central scenario is for the Australian economy to grow by around 21/4 per cent this year and then for growth ...

Chief economist update: Fed pause could be a short one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
Here we go again, the never-ending Sino-Yankee trade deal or no deal saga. This from Bloomberg: "Chinese officials are casting doubts about reaching a comprehensive long-term trade deal with the U.S. even as the two sides get close to signing a "phase ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... strategy, add a small percentage of cash to it as a buffer, pay 60% out and call that a pension strategy. "I just really hope we can go further than that. I think we can do better than that in understanding that risks are different and portfolio construction ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... transferred to the foundation so far? JC: I prefer not to answer that. The easiest way to describe it is in the manner of hope and aspiration. We have an aspiration that it will be many hundreds of millions of dollars and will be a significant operator ...

No pain, no gain: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... licence - in both senses of the word - to manage members' retirement savings. "For the sake of your members' interests, I hope you rise to the challenge."

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... Shayne Elliot also responded, and said the inquiry was a good opportunity to provide facts "in what is a complex space". "We hope it [the inquiry] will provide the public with renewed confidence in the way their home loans are priced," Elliot said. "Despite ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." - Jaws The history of the US-China trade negotiations has followed a pattern ever since it began in 2018 - rhetoric from both sides building hopes for a deal only to be followed by escalating ...

Stronghold launches open-ended fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
Commercial property fund manager Stronghold has launched its first open-ended property fund. The Stronghold Precincts Property Fund will combine the firm's existing strategy for investing in suburban office precincts - which since 2013 has seen it acquire ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... lost focus and a sense of purpose. Property Funds Management Australia chief executive Barry Daniels has said there is still hope for the industry, but it requires reverting back to its beginnings. "Although it's impossible to undo the failures of history ...