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Government debt is not bad: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... criticism of "short-termism" that is plaguing not only Australia but the world. He said Australia has one of the lowest debt-to-GDP levels in the world and questions should be asked of the government as to why borrowing is unhealthy in the current climate. ...

The moment of truth cometh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... longer-run objective of 2 percent over 2016 and 2017. "The staff viewed the uncertainty around its July projections for real GDP growth, the unemployment rate, and inflation as similar to the average of the past 20 years. The risks to the forecast for ...

China stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... (60.22 billion U.S. dollars), leaving plenty room for expansionary policies to increase the budget deficit to 2.3 percent of GDP for 2015, up from last year's target of 2.1 percent." So too about China's debt. According to Prime Minister Li Keqiang ...

So bad it could only be good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... (http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/09/china-s-economy), the PBOC's balance sheet has been declining as a percentage of GDP over the past few years. It even has the charts to prove this.

Labour market says go, inflation says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... and is heading towards the lower end of the Fed's 5.0% - 5.3% range predicted in June. This is consistent with the recent US GDP update that showed the US economy growing above trend at 3.7% annualised rate in the June quarter. Those expecting a hold ...

Super funds need to compete globally

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... managers." She added that in 2007 there was $58 billion of Commonwealth government securities on issue which was less than 5% of GDP. Now it's at $404 billion which is about 25% of GDP. On the property side McLaughlin said property in Australia is already ...

Super Mario returns fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... so because latest available growth and inflation data show that the ECB is not starting from a position of strength. Real GDP growth slowed to 0.3% in the June quarter - when QE was in full swing and before the financial market ructions -- from 0.4% ...

Lead us not into a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... poke economies - they're not buying enough "Made in Australia". Exports subtracted the most - 0.7 percentage points - from GDP growth in second quarter. And while we're at it, we might as well blame the currency wars our neighbours are waging - they ...

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... income replacement rate in retirement in excess of 65%; Age Pension expenditure and tax expenditure on super of less than 6% of GDP; and at least 50% of Australians must be able to cover their expenditure in retirement and have a "comfortable" retirement ...

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... it's September or December) citing the strengthening economic momentum as evidenced by the just-re-estimated 3.7% annualised GDP growth numbers and solid jobs growth. Others point to financial market volatility, China and low inflation as evidence for ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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