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Royal Commission will worsen credit crunch: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
The current credit crunch will deepen as a result of the financial services Royal Commission's final recommendations, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. The majority of respondents (64%) agreed Commissioner Hayne's final report ...

Chief economist update: UK economy slows on Brexit woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
When the Bank of England (BOE) decided to keep monetary policy settings unchanged following its February 7 monetary policy committee meeting, it acknowledged in its statement that: "UK economic growth slowed in late 2018 and appears to have weakened ...

Don't fear credit crunch: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers with clients working towards purchasing their first property or starting their own business need not be too concerned with tightened lending policies post-Royal Commission. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum ...

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
"Growth rates for many of the euro area economies have been marked up, especially for Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, reflecting the stronger momentum in domestic demand and higher external demand. Growth in Spain, which has been well above potential ...

Link sells a slice of $1.5 billion acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
Link Group is selling a part of a business it acquired for $1.5 billion in 2017, with the proceeds going to pay down debt. The ASX-listed company has entered a binding agreement to sell its corporate and private clients (CPCS) business to Apex Group ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
Three became two, two became one (maybe) or none (more likely). That's the genealogy of the number of interest rate hikes expected of the US Federal Reserve this year - a quick downshift from two 25 basis point increases in the fed funds rate the ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

Ironbark dumps investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Ironbark Asset Management is replacing the underlying investment manager of one of its funds, saying its strategy is unlikely to benefit investors over the long term. Ironbark is dropping K2 Advisors as manager of its Global Diversified Alternatives ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy now, Australian property will be cheaper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Last week, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) published a piece headed: "Capital Economics becomes fourth forecaster to call for RBA rate cut". It talked about the "independent macroeconomic research" company joining AMP Capital and Industry Super ...

VC investments in Australia hit record high

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
Latest KPMG research shows the amount of venture capital funding invested in Australia last year hit a record high, with about $1.2 billion invested. However despite the record result, Australian venture capital investing is just a slither of the overall ...