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We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... to do it tomorrow, but we can do it over time if we have the right policy settings in place." Lowe said that while the central bank is doing what it can in keeping interest rates low and having a steady supply of credit available, it is structural change ...

NAB names RBS alumnus as chief operating officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... community." Prior to joining RBS, Matheson spent a decade at Citibank in several roles including group chief executive Central Asia, country officer Australia, chief executive retail in Australia and head of wealth management in Asia Pacific. He was ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... reason. "In Australia, the economic recovery is under way and recent data have generally been better than expected... In the central scenario, GDP is expected to grow by around 5% next year and 4% over 2022," the RBA said. The Australian central bank's ...

Government backs disciplinary body in principle

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... acknowledges the government's support to improve the effectiveness of the TPB as part of the process of establishing a new central disciplinary body by the end of 2020. "The FPA looks forward to engaging with the Government to develop a functional ...

AMP Capital appoints NZ lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... someone of Swan's calibre to the role. "Rebekah is a highly valued and respected member of the AMP Capital team and has been central in bringing many of our global products and capabilities to our local clients," Hassell said. "She is held in the highest ...

JobKeeper saved 700,000 jobs: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... series of fiscal measures at the start of the year in response to the sharp fall in economic activity due to COVID-19. The central bank collected data on the JobKeeper measure and found it played a crucial role in cushioning the fall in employment in ...

Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
New research from Morningstar has attempted to wade through the greenwashing in funds management based on managers' overall commitment - with some surprising results. The research looked at more than 100 strategies and 40 asset managers to provide ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... can improve sustainability and support productivity. "The importance of this for Asian equities in 2021 is that Asia is central to the supply chains in each of these industries."

Elanor sells mall for $130m

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Property Group, which is nearly double of its purchase price from five years ago. ERF sold 100% of its interest in Auburn Central, a shopping mall in Western Sydney, which was acquired for about $68 million in 2015. In 2016, the mall was independently ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... low. Similarly, the S&P 500 index has soared by 65.5% from March. Just last week, US Fed chair Jerome Powell told fellow central bankers at the annual ECB Forum on Central Banking that: "The vaccine is certainly good and welcome news for the medium term ...