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Chief economist update: Arrivederci Signor Draghi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Super "whatever it takes" Mario Draghi's final outing as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) came and went without much fanfare. The ECB kept monetary policy settings unchanged at its October 24 meeting. This is to be expected after it ...

China backs blockchain, Bitcoin soars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
Bitcoin increased its market cap by $55 billion after Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must "seize the opportunity" for blockchain technology. "We must take blockchain as an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies ...

Chief economist update: It's the money, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... call it that) announced on October 11 and slated to commence on the 15th of the same month. To paraphrase former US president Bill Clinton, it's the money, stupid. Here's what the Fed's recently announced "technical measure" (no, it's ...

Portfolio manager departs LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... He had also managed the $161 million unlisted Templeton Global Trust Fund since 2000. Singapore-based executive vice president Peter Sartori will take over the lead portfolio management responsibility for TGG, it said in company filings. Sartori will ...

Acadian appoints regional lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... exceed the expectations of our growing client base," he said. Also promoted, Ian Shea will assume the role of senior vice president and director of EMEA. He is currently director of Middle East sales. "We have already built an extremely strong team globally ...

Life industry steps toward trust

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... insurance sector, it must commit to supporting the professionalism of its people. AMP Life chief executive and ANZIIF board president Megan Beer said the journey must start with the sector proving its competence. "Our commitment to lifting professionalism ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
He said, he said. This must be a thing now. Just as US President Trump and his central bank governor Jerome Powell don't see eye to eye with the conduct of government and monetary policies, there is no meeting of the minds between Australian Prime ...

Blackstone makes $8.7 billion purchase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... e-commerce boom. Blackstone said the deal comprises of 60 million square feet across 465 warehouses in 26 US states. President of Colony Capital Darren Stewart said Blackstone was the ideal choice to lead the business during its next stage of growth. ...

Chief economist update: The greatest central banker of modern times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... world's biggest central banks, presiding over a fast slowing economy and running out of time. Such is departing ECB president Mario Draghi's predicament. Listed as the 8th most powerful person in the world by Forbes in 2014, ranked as world's ...

Chief economist update: Are capital markets the next Sino-US battleground?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
US president Donald Trump might be thinking that it's a small price to pay - sending the US equity market down - in return for his broader objective of getting China to wave the white flag in this seemingly never-ending trade battle. US benchmark ...