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Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... for another nine months to March 2020. The persistent weakness in oil prices, notwithstanding intermittent rallies due to supply disruptions - the latest of which was the drone attack on the 14th of September on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil-processing ...

RBA blames lack of demand in property downturn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... being the low year for the residential construction sector. The long lead times on higher-density construction mean the supply response is likely to be slow. The tight conditions on lending to developers may mean it is even more protracted." The speech ...

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... work has seen him visit factories in China, Cambodia and Bangladesh to thoroughly research risks of slavery in company supply chains. He developed a statement on modern slavery for Ausbil in 2016 and was engaged in stakeholder conversations with the ...

Chief economist update: When QE is not QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... Quantitative easing is that you? Broadly defined by Investopedia, QE is when the Fed (central banks) increases the money supply by "purchasing assets with newly created bank reserves in order to provide banks with more liquidity". It looks like you! ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... Russell 2000 down by 0.9% -- on October 2 on the back of renewed recession fears, sparked by reports that the US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index dropped deeper into contraction territory from 49.1 in August to a reading of 47.8 ...

Chief economist update: US recession on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... the following day, as US recession fears came back to the fore. This time, sparked by reports that the US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index dropped deeper into contraction territory from 49.1 in August to a reading of 47.8 in September ...

Senate secures members' interest changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Insurance in superannuation is now opt-in only for new members under the age of 25 and those with low account balances, after the government's Putting Members' Interests First super reforms passed through the Senate yesterday. The Senate passed ...

Chief economist update: Plenty of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... attack on September 14 on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil-processing plant (estimated to produce around 5% of global oil supply). WTI and Brent crude oil prices jumped by 14.6%, to US$62.88 per barrel and US$69.03/barrel, on the first day of trading after ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... Ireland, where trade across the border could be severely hampered. Manufacturers fret about the effect on just-in-time supply chains of tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Farmers and fishers are worried about duties on sheep, beef and fish exports. Service ...

ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... on the findings. As for the gap in unmet advice needs, ASIC believes it has a role to play by examining the demand and supply of advice in this area. Additionally, the regulator said it will support measures to improve the professionalism of financial ...