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Chief economist update: It's looking up for the land down under

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
It keeps getting better and better for Australia. Only yesterday, I penned about things bright and beautiful developing in Australia - its success over containing the second wave and the consequent relaxation of restrictions and re-opening of state ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
"I see trees of green, red roses too..." - Louis Armstrong It'll be peculiar to even be humming this immortal classic at a time when covid-19 continues to afflict most of the world. But the way it's going for this land down under, it wouldn't ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
It's quite a delicate balance - akin to the "will it, won't it" speculations on Fed policy decisions BC (before COVID) - but it appears that the dying days of 2020 swing between optimism and pessimism depending on which side of the bed financial ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
"Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily..." - Brenda Lee It's not even December yet but Wall Street's already "Rockin' ...

Chief economist update: We're not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
"Curb your enthusiasm" was the overriding message from the world's top three central bankers at the annual ECB Forum on Central Banking 2020, held online on November 11-12. The head honchos of the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and the ...

Asset managers want action on modern-day slavery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
Asset management heavyweights are urging the nation's top 100 companies to take modern-day slavery and labour exploitation seriously by lifting the hood on their supply chains. The Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, a newly-formed ...

Findex appoints chief growth officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... a chief growth officer to further support existing clients and grow Findex's customer base in Australia and New Zealand. Chris Carey will join the executive team at Findex, joining from Aon Australia where he previously led distribution strategy and ...

Barrenjoey Capital hires from FIIG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... Fowler has taken on the role of chair in the new business. Additionally, former UBS investment bankers Matt Hanning and Chris Williams, along with John Cincotta from Deutsche Bank, are founding members. A senior strategy partner and senior advisor are ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Encouraging test results for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech sent world equity markets from New York to Rio and ol' London town on the up and up and up. Pfizer and BioNTech are ...

New fixed income boutique launches

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Former UBS fund manager Chris Baylis, billionaire investor Alex Waislitz and ASX-listed cash platform Cashwerkz have teamed up to launch a new funds management businesses. Fortlake Asset Management is offering four funds, across retail, wholesale and ...