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Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... economy to expand by 8.1% this year due to "effective containment measures, a forceful public investment response, and central bank liquidity support. China's reaping the fruits of its early containment of the coronavirus - draconian as they were ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... manner". This was as expected and in-line with unchanged policy decisions by its peers - the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England - in the same month. Besides, the BOJ was waxing optimistic over the outlook for the Japanese ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... economy to expand by 8.1% this year due to "effective containment measures, a forceful public investment response, and central bank liquidity support. China's good fortune would have shone brighter for Australia - the world's largest iron ore ...

Zero rates causing risky business: Pengana

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. "The zero-interest rate policy was absolutely the appropriate thing for central banks to do in the wake of COVID-19, but it has unintended consequences," Fisher said. "There is no wage growth, no inflation ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £20 billion. The Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to continue with its existing programme ...

Dexus establishes JV for Sydney building

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... venture with Singapore-based property group Mercatus Co-operative to acquire a stake in an office building in Sydney's central business district. The Mercatus Dexus Australia Partnership (MDAP) will acquire a 33.33% interest in 1 Bligh Street for $375 ...

Industry fund appoints property mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... Adelaide. Cbus Property partnered with the South Australian government to develop a building at 83 Pirie Street in Adelaide's central business district will have over 30,000 square metres of office space and three levels of car parking to accommodate ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... economy to expand by 8.1% this year due to "effective containment measures, a forceful public investment response, and central bank liquidity support. But Premier Li is looking beyond the year 2021, explaining that the current target is "well-aligned ...

Chief economist update: The do-nothing Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... chief's prior pronouncements that any uptick in inflation would be temporary. The Fed expects the PCE price index - the central bank's favoured inflation measure - to grow by 2.4% in 2021 (from 1.8% projected in December 2020) before slowing ...

Buffett doesn't want to report on diversity, climate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
Berkshire Hathaway is urging shareholders to vote against two separate proposals urging the firm to disclose its climate-related risks and diversity metrics. Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual meeting is scheduled for May 1. Proxy voting directions filed ...