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Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
In the words of Frank Sinatra, Australia's now "A-number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill..." Ol' blue eyes was, of course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. ...

Northern Trust appoints head of APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Northern Trust has promoted its country head of Australia to lead the asset servicing business across Asia Pacific, taking over from William Mak. Angelo Calvitto has been with Northern Trust for over 13 years. He has been managing director, country ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
The country hasn't fully opened yet but easing restrictions, increased rate of vaccinations and stronger consumer and business spending combined to speed up the UK's recovery. This is underscored by the latest IHS Markit/CIPS PMI survey. Preliminary ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory against the virus voided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Australia's state of Victoria is back in lockdown. So are Victorians' irritation and anger at having their lives and livelihood restricted for the fourth time since the coronavirus began early last year. So are estimates of the cost to the state ...

Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
While China continues to ramp up its attempts to bring Australia to heel through rhetoric, threats and measures limiting/banning imports of Australian products - from barley to lobsters to wine - into its shores, China remains our top export market. ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." This quote from Danish physicist and Nobel Prize in physics winner Niels Bohr has been proven time after time but more recently in the Australian Federal Treasury's prediction ...

Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... industry transition alliances to catalyse transformative action and investment at a global scale," he said. "By triangulating country priorities, industry priorities and investment priorities, we have a unique opportunity to build the genuinely sustainable ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... the US, Canada, Japan and the European Union in recent weeks. The Australian private sector must be ready to help our country achieve deeper emissions reductions this decade as part of an orderly transition to net zero emissions by 2050."

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
"Australia's economic recovery is now well underway and we must keep the momentum going... but, this pandemic is not over. For as long as the virus persists, so will we. So tonight, we go further." This is according to federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... 2021/22 federal budget in Canberra this evening, Frydenberg declared Australia better placed than just about any other country to meet economic challenges that lie ahead due to the ongoing pandemic. Australia's deficit will reach $161 billion this ...