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Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019

... translates into less demand for oil. Note that the IMF's oil price forecast is based on the "simple average of prices of UK Brent, Dubai Fateh, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil". I don't have data for Dubai Fateh but this year to date, the ...

Chief economist update: Plenty of oil

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019

... 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 the weekend ...

Chief economist update: Oil market slides from bull to bear

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019

... concerns sent crude oil into a bear market. WTI oil has fallen by 22.2% to US$51.57/barrel from its April peak of US$66.24. Brent oil has slipped by 19.2% (not quite satisfying the technical definition of a bear market, but getting there) to US$60.56/barrel ...

Insurtech Australia names new chief

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019

Insurtech Australia has tapped a senior executive from one of its founding partners as its new chief executive. Rita Yates replaces Simon O'Dell, who will become chair, as the organisation gears for growth in 2019. Yates joined Insurtech Australia ...

Chief economist update: The bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019

... Lower global growth translates into less demand for oil. Note that this is based on the "simple average of prices of UK Brent, Dubai Fateh, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil." I don't have data for Dubai Fateh but this year to date, the average ...

Pinnacle partners with former Blue Sky executives

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019

... since been joined by a director Patrick Hayden, who was a director of Blue Sky's US subsidiary. The team also includes Brent Loeskow and Matthew Houlahan, both former investment associates in the Blue Sky Real Assets teams. As a part of the strategic ...

Chief economist update: The RBI surprises (again)

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019

... out, economies don't operate in a vacuum. Economic dynamics change to disrupt the "steady state". Crude oil prices (Brent oil) have come down US$76.22/barrel in December 2018 from a high US$86.29 in October last year - and are still lower than this ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019

... US dollar since the start of 2019 and by 4.3% to P52.08/US$1 from its 2018 low - and the downswing in crude oil prices - Brent oil down by 27.8% from its 2018 high. Philippine inflation has started to slow - headline CPI inflation eased to 4.4% in the ...

Chief economist update: Crude oil to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019

... leaning - easing inflation pressure. Crude oil prices have dropped. After peaking at a four-year high of US$86.07/barrel (Brent) in October 2018, prices tumbled by 41.2% to US$50.57/barrel by year's end. Brent oil prices have risen by 19.7% since ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018

... now in a bear market - WTI oil is down 21.2% from its nearest high (US$76.40/barrel on 3 October) to US$60.19/barrel and Brent oil is heading in the same direction, down 18.5% to US$70.15/barrel from the 2018 high US$86.07/barrel recorded on the 4 October. ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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