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Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... Anxiety over "peak growth- peak inflation" were further stoke by developments in China. The State Council, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, released a statement hinting at a reduction in the country's required reserve ratio (RRR). "Given the impact ...

Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on the 5th of March this year, Chinese premier Li Kequiang 2021's GDP growth target of over 6%. This compares with consensus expectations - market, the IMF and the OECD ...

Head of sales departs Crestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... McBride is also joining Crestone, along with former Westpac Private associate director Nicholas Hamersley and Westpac Premier lending area manager Ida Wong.

Crestone expands national footprint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... McBride is also joining Crestone, along with former Westpac Private associate director Nicholas Hamersley and Westpac Premier lending area manager Ida Wong. All will be advisers, reporting to Purcell. Crestone said these appointments reaffirm its commitment ...

SuperFriend appoints chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... resources, corporate affairs and management services. Prior to joining ANZ, Proust was secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Victoria and chief executive of the City of Melbourne. More recently, she was chair of the Australian Institute ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
GDP growth of over 6% for 2021. Chinese premier Li Kequiang announced this target growth rate at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5. Many a time, China's annual economic growth ...

MetLife appoints former Premier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... secretary for close to four years. Rees brings over 25 years of experience in politics, including as former Labor leader and Premier of New South Wales (from 2008 to 2009). He has also worked at both the Commonwealth and State (NSW) levels, as policy ...

Longstanding Netwealth chair resigns

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... with a focus on large scale mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings and is currently a non-executive director of Premier Investments, Village Roadshow, Breville Group and is a principal of Stratford Advisory Group. Commenting on his appointment ...

Mike Baird to chair government fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
Former Premier of New South Wales and National Australia Bank chief customer officer Mike Baird had landed a new role as chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund. The $540 million fund provides patient equity funding to growing small and medium ...

Franklin Templeton shuffles distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... Farmakis continue their current roles as head of investment and consultants and head of client services respectively. Serg Premier will also continue in his role as managing director of ifsInvest. The reshuffled distribution leadership comes after Franklin ...