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Chief economist update: Time for an RBA shift to neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... other major world central banks to freeze their own. Nearer term, there's the uncertainty over the upcoming Federal election and, of course, the repercussions of the findings and recommendations of the royal commission on banking malfeasance. As ...

Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Pop that cork! Roll out the barrels... the barrels of fun! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest tracking of the labour market shows that we've got jobs and they're multiplying. Total employment grew by a greater-than-expected ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... of regulators will need to be considered in the context of these findings, Darwin added. Election matters The Federal election, which is to be held no later than May 18, may add further uncertainty. But Steffanoni said the election is not the end of ...

Kelly O'Dwyer to leave parliament

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... election. In an announcement on Saturday, Member for Higgins Kelly O'Dwyer said she would not recontest the next federal election, citing personal reasons. "After much agonising and with a heavy heart, I am announcing that I will not recontest the next ...

IOOF, ANZ deal not in best interests of members: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... of the Royal Commission's final report, the Government's and Opposition's responses to it and after the next Federal election," Morningstar said. "In addition, we think the changes ensure ANZ Bank's OnePath Life business, which is being separately sold ...

Investment manager chair retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Daily. Weaven has also indicated he will vacate his board position at Industry Super Australia (ISA) at the next Federal Election. Replacing Weaven as IFM Investors chairman will be current deputy chair Greg Combet. The former Federal Government minister ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
With a Labor victory in next year's Federal Election seemingly firming, a Daintree Capital director is calling on professional investors to prepare for a change in government, and the policies to come with it. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... investors, Wilson said the negative effects of any bear market will be significantly worse if Labor wins the next Federal election. He went as far to say a Labor government will result in the first economic recession in Australia for 27 years. "We have ...

Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... outcomes from the Royal Commission, as well as Australia's softening housing market, tighter credit and the upcoming Federal election. In the face of those potential concerns, Higgins reminded investors the firm's reputation remained strong after decades ...

AIOFP slams FASEA proposals, launches petition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... taking a "politically aggressive approach" to combat the "repugnant and unfair behaviour" of FASEA. With the Federal election nine months away, the AIOFP said it will use this opportunity to seek change to the advice industry's "greatest ever threat." ...