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Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... desired. There was no backing out of the US-North Korean Summit on June 12, though. Trump's got his eyes on the Nobel Peace Prize. The summit concluded well with US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim reaching an agreement... the specifics ...

Now showing: Trump and Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... bragging how his nuclear threats have spooked the US to talk. But whatever it is that brought the US and North Korea to talk peace, it's good for them and for the rest of us because easing tensions in the Asian region should - as the fall of the ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
It must be because Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy exit speculations have died down or that Japan's response to Donald Trump's tariff increases has been less confrontational than China, the EU or even Canada but Japan had rarely been on headlines in recent ...

Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... the summit, he declared it back on again. Make what you will of it, but I think Trump has more to lose - like the Nobel Peace Prize and short-circuiting China's increasing global dominance - if the talks were not to proceed on June 12 in Singapore ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... penned an open letter to tell all and sundry that what was to become a historic event - a US/North Korea tete-a-tete about peace - on June 12 in Singapore is no more. Trump was correct in saying the cancellation of the summit would be a "detriment for ...

Insurtechs must work with incumbents: EY

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
Australian insurtechs are more of a complementary addition to the existing insurance value chain than disruptors, according to a new study by Ernst & Young. EY's report Insurtech: Enabler or disruptor? was produced in collaboration with insurTech Australia. ...

New partnership to simplify estate planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... leveraging the expertise of View Legal to provide a standard, pre-populated will, myprosperity is helping clients achieve peace of mind. He also described the move as the platform's first step towards redefining estate planning. Also commenting, View ...

Chief economist update: Not as good as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... twain shall meet." Kim's one small step could be one big step for Korea, Asia and the world towards de-nuclearisation and peace. Just like the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a positive outcome would bring a "peace dividend" to the world with positive ...

Crypto hype drives new partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... Blue, which can then be stored in a fully-secure, safe deposit box," Long said. The cold wallet storage affords investors peace of mind about the security of their cryptocurrency investments by keeping them completely offline. "Our role as a low-cost ...

Advisers can benefit from the spirit of giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... Such structures are not reserved for the wealthy either as a trust can be established with $20,000. They also provide the peace of mind that money is directly supporting causes which are meaningful to clients. "While this may seem a reasonable amount ...