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Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... wouldn't be a surprise. What is a surprise is the reaction of world leaders' reaction at the UN General Assembly to US President Donald Trump's claim that, "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration ...

Super fund appoints from JP Morgan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
A $9 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed JP Morgan's vice president of communications to lead its brand and marketing. Melissa Adam is heading to NGS Super after working at JP Morgan as a vice president marketing communications corporate ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Saudi Arabia and Russia weren't pleased with US President Trump when they announced no immediate increase in oil production following the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on September 23. The decision sent oil prices soaring - Brent ...

AFA launches consumer advice expo

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... like. Consumers are often too embarrassed or, given recent events like the Royal Commission, too wary to seek help, AFA president Marc Bineham said. "Over the course of the year we have also received a lot of feedback from members. We have listened to ...

Chief economist update: Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... Eurozone's economic growth has slowed to 2.1% in the June quarter from 2.4% in the March quarter." However, ECB President Mario Draghi has already pencilled this in. In his July Q&A, Draghi admitted that growth has moderated in the first quarter ...

Unlisted property returns surpass equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... growth in property - or to rein in inflation, in which case, growth in property will be subdued or negative." MSCI vice president Mitchell McCallum said that the attractiveness of property is backed by relatively high yields compared to other asset classes ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... rate since the first quarter of last year (0.7%). This is good news for Japan especially as it comes at a time when US president Donald Trump is threatening to train his sights on Tokyo's trade with the US. The US trade deficit with Japan widened ...

Chief economist update: Trump's beggar thy neighbour policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Another month, another strong US labour market report. The time before US President Donald Trump would have had consumers, businesses and investors everywhere dancing in the streets and singing hallelujah. This is due to the rationale that the US economy's ...

Women missing from C-suite lineups

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... advancement. McKinsey & Co said companies should emphasise that these policies are for everyone, not just women. Fidelity president of personal investing Kathleen Murphy said: "Flexible policies such as flexible hours or working virtually are often important-and ...

AMP Capital hires award-winning stock picker

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... Citi's utilities research team where he covered multinational energy providers. Prior to this he was a Credit Suisse vice-president on the utilities research team, covering French utilities companies. In both these roles, he won the StarMine awards. ...