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Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... deaths have increased by only 2 persons since mid-April. Not only has this allowed China to re-open, it's also given central command freedom to turn its attention on re-growing the economy. Not only that, the Shanghai Composite index rallied by 5.7% ...

Vale Ian Perkins

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... responsible for all of the firm's asset owner clients, including pension and sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and central banks. In this role, he was delivered strategy, P&L, markets and product solutions to these asset owner clients.

Chief economist update: Victoria's secret

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... suburbs put into home detention on July 4 as cases of infection hit triple-digits, raising the likelihood that the Melbourne central business district (CBD) would again be shuttered. COVID-19 has made a comeback in Victoria - the state which makes up ...

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... growth to contract between 6.0% in 2020 (under a single-hit scenario) and 7.3% (under a double-hit scenario). As such, central banks and governments everywhere have implemented unprecedented economic stimulus measures, virtually opening the money floodgates ...

AMP Life awards mandate post acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... the completion date set for the second half of 2019. However, it was delayed by an objection raised by the New Zealand central bank in July 2019. The sale has now been processed for $3 billion, $2.5 billion cash and a $500 million equity interest in ...

Bank hires new wealth chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
A major bank has announced the appointment of a new banking and wealth chief while revealing a new operating model. Suncorp named Clive van Horen as its new banking and wealth chief executive, saying the appointment brings significant retail and business ...

Chief economist update: The All Ords' ups, downs and ups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... the fed funds rate three times (in July, September and October) while at the same time, and along with other major world central banks, offering forward guidance that monetary policy would remain accommodative going forward. So much so, that the IMF ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed out and/or ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... said. "The research reinforces that responsible investment supports the achievement of better investment outcomes, and is central to navigating our way towards a more sustainable and resilient world that can mitigate or avoid such crises in the futur ...

Super fund names head of portfolio design

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... the Australian financial market, bringing a breadth of knowledge and expertise gained from an impressive career spanning central banking, investment consulting and senior financial services roles." Reporting directly to Sawtell-Rickson, Weston will focus ...