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Chief economist update: Fed on ice

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019

... forecast to 2.1% (from 2.3% predicted in December 2018) and 1.9% (from 2.0%) in 2020. It also lowered the PCE price inflation outlook to 1.8% (from 1.9%) this year and to 2% (from 2.1%) in 2020. The Fed revised higher its median forecasts for the unemployment ...

Chief economist update: BOJ decision announced and ignored

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019

... the observed CPI (all items less fresh food) exceeds 2% and stays above the target in a stable manner." The optimistic outlook also remains; "Japan's economy is likely to continue its moderate expansion, despite being affected by the slowdown in ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019

... in the global economy and more recently, the Brexit fiasco have all had a negative bearing on the Australian economic outlook. This is no better depicted than by the recent National Accounts update showing the slowdown in Australian GDP growth - to 2.3% ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019

... weakening business investment over the past few months. As well as, indications for a continued deterioration in the growth outlook, underscored by the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) downgrade of the UK's growth forecast to 1.2% (from ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore up or iron ore down?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019

... are headed lower. Iron ore prices will go up and then head down. These are the different forecast permutations on the outlook for iron ore. Here's a quick sampling of the Australian Financial Review's (AFR) report before iron ore prices hit a ...

Chief economist update: European Central Bank policy U-turn

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019

... from the world's major central banks (and fiscal authorities - China) have revived my optimism over the global growth outlook and with that, my sentiment for the financial markets.

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019

... 2% in the year to the Q4 - the fifth straight quarter of decline - from 2.7% in Q3 don't offer good tidings for the outlook on household consumption. There's also the negative wealth effect from falling property prices. Yet, RBA governor Philip ...

Chief economist update: Wrong way, go down

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019

... and more, the A$ has since headed in the wrong direction (see opening para). This is troubling for the Australian's outlook. A trip down memory lane shows how the Australian dollar's depreciation deflected not one, not two, but three major financial ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019

... excerpt from his speech so you can be the judge: "While we view current economic conditions as healthy and the economic outlook as favorable, over the past few months we have seen some crosscurrents and conflicting signals. Financial markets became more ...

Royal Commission boosts platform provider

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019

... specifically the removal of grandfathered commissions. The firm is the latest platform provider to trumpet its positive outlook after the Royal Commission. Earlier this month, competitor Netwealth said it expected some of the $189 billion in funds under ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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