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Chief economist update: The A$ will answer the question of how much more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... statement: "After a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point appears to have been reached. The central scenario is for the Australian economy to grow by around 21/4 per cent this year and then for growth gradually to pick up ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... yield curve. The only explanation being that bad news is good news. The worse the global economic backdrop gets, the more central banks are expected to implement increased policy stimulus measures. Central banks have indeed raised policy stimulation ...

Global firm secures $500m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... portfolio aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index by 2-3% gross per annum over a three year period. "The central pillar of the strategy is income generated from a highly diversified and rigorously vetted portfolio of global bonds. This ...

Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... That may be so but it appears that this generally accepted truism does not apply to the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The Japanese central bank has kept monetary on hold since it introduced quantitative and qualitative easing (QQE) with negative interest rates ...

Chief economist update: RBA holds but for how long?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... say that! "After a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point appears to have been reached. The central scenario is for the Australian economy to grow by around 21/4 per cent this year and then for growth gradually to pick up ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... laundered through the purchase of big-ticket assets in the US and other nations," said US Attorney Nicola Hanna of the Central District of California. "The message in this case is simple: the United States is not a safe haven for pilfered funds. Our ...

Chief economist update: Weak household consumption now a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... already record low interest rates have (so far) been impotent in boosting consumer and business confidence. Other world central banks have been begging for fiscal support as has the RBA. Australia's government has helped but only to the point that ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The two industry funds are in talks over a possible merger, one which would see the creation of Australia's largest superannuation fund. Queensland-based industry superannuation funds Sunsuper and QSuper have confirmed they are locked in discussions ...

Chief economist update: Good news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... de-escalation of trade tensions would have a positive domino effect and lift growth around the world that, in turn, would allow central banks to resume policy normalisation instead of dreaming of new unconventional monetary policy measures.

Advice group chief executive to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... announced the acquisition of Parramatta-based risk practice Orion and earlier this year it grew its presence in the NSW central west, appointing a number of advisers. First established in 1975, the group is home to 15 advisers, according to Rainmaker ...