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Chief economist update: Prudence, patience and persistence

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018

... discussion in the Governing Council... other words were "prudence" and "patience and persistence" until inflation meets target. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Chief economist update: Inflation remains in the slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018

... expectations that would further restrain consumer spending (because prices would be the same or lower in the future). Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018

... great significance for the domestic economy. I've reproduced Scott's email below: On Monday 23 April, Chief Economist Benjamin Ong argues that, given agriculture 'only' contributes 3% to Australia's GDP and 2.2% of employment our PM should not put agriculture ...

Chief economist update: Malcolm puts agricuture in the middle

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 APR 2018

"You are all right when you say when you say politically it would have been better for us if we had done it years ago." These are the words from Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull doing a "mea culpa" for waiting two years before establishing ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018

The latest Australian employment growth stat misses market expectations. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) update shows that while the unemployment rate remained at 5.5% in March - in line with expectations and unchanged from the January and ...

Chief economist update: The colour of Beige

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018

... general inflation level will determine if the Fed raises interest rates by another two or three or four more this year. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: Back to the shops

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018

... slightly steeper than they had previously expected." Repeat, "...slightly steeper than they had previously expected". Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset allocation ...

Chief economist update: Can't get enough of war

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 APR 2018

War: it seems that US president Donald Trump cannot get enough of it. Trump began his war crusade with the media (and fake news), then moved on to North Korea (although this was instigated by Kim's nuclear "exercises"), then trade and China, last weekend ...

Chief economist update: Inflation is heading Fed's way

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

... in the US labour market would make it easier for producers and importers to pass on these higher prices onto consumers. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Chief economist update: RBA certain to raise interest rates

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018

... as short a time it takes for wages growth to significantly pick up and lifts inflation up to the RBA's 2% to 3% target. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA | 12:35PM

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:37AM

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:35AM

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:38PM

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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