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Chief economist update: The greatest central banker of modern times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... Stressed that all instruments from rates to asset purchases to forward guidance are ready to be calibrated." To be sure, the outlook for the eurozone appears to be deteriorating. The Markit Eurozone composite index has fallen closer to the expansion/contraction ...

Chief economist update: China's great leap forward 70 years in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... target would be achieved this year even if economic growth slows to a little below 6%. Despite downgrading its 2019 growth outlook, the OECD's interim projections still forecast 6.1% growth for the Chinese economy this year. Next year is the problem ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... its cuts? Moreover, it raises economic agents' - businesses, consumers and investors - concerns over the domestic outlook that, in turn, justifies and/or exacerbates their reduced propensity to invest and spend while at the same time devaluing the ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
"Help, I need somebody... Help me if you can, I'm feeling down... Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me." -- The Beatles Most major world central banks have already cut interest rates (more than once) and/or ...

Growing uncertainty sees more advisers outsourcing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
Financial advisers are increasingly bearish in their outlook for Aussie equities and uncertain about global equities - resulting in an uptick in outsourcing. New Investment Trends research indicates a strong trend for advisers moving away from being ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ needs to run faster to stay in the running

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... billion from 1 November; and forward-guided that "remain at their present or lower levels until we have seen the inflation outlook robustly converge to a level sufficiently close to, but below, 2% within our projection horizon". The general uncertainty ...

Chief economist update: Whatever it takes, however long it takes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... instead of expiring in 2020, interest rates will "remain at their present or lower levels until we have seen the inflation outlook robustly converge to a level sufficiently close to, but below, 2% within our projection horizon," it said. "Second, the ...

Look to 2008 survivors: Ausbil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... global small caps team applies both fundamental and quantitative approaches to finding companies with a growing earnings outlook that are either poorly covered by analysts, or are yet to be recognised for their earnings growth potential."

Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... gradually. Notes support from low rates, income tax cuts, infrastructure spending, housing market stabilization and the outlook for resources. Continues to see support for household income coming from stabilizing house prices. No longer describes housing ...

Powerwrap posts strong first result

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... We expect to see more advisers and adviser groups attracted to our high net-worth model." Davidson said the platform's outlook was "strong" and pointed to the pipeline of new business set to be introduced on the back of the growth of Escala Partners ...