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US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020

... curves had reflected abating deflation fears (with some medium-term inflation risk), and confidence that the policy authorities have the economic challenges of the COVID-19 crisis in hand whether through monetary or fiscal measures." The Fed forecast ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020

... that the current civil unrest, and the danger that it poses with regards to spreading the coronavirus, could force authorities to re-enforce social distancing and lockdown restrictions anew. Then again, the Fed and the White House are prepared to do ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020

... using it to track infected individuals and identify those not wearing masks," Zandbergen said. "In Moscow, Russian authorities are reportedly using surveillance cameras, facial recognition systems and geolocation to enforce its quarantine regime and ...

Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020

... limited the extent of the downturn, I remain doubtful whether the trillions of dollar spent by central banks and fiscal authorities could have turned around investor sentiment this early. In my book it's the easing, not of monetary and fiscal policies ...

Chief economist update: Easing does it (again)

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020

... and lockdown restrictions (implemented or planned) - along with continued policy support from monetary and fiscal authorities, has improved financial market sentiment... a lot. How much a lot? Compared with their mid-March 2020 lows: the S&P 500 index ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... acknowledged that the prospect of the most severe downturn since the Great Depression have elicited from the policy authorities - including those here in Australia - unprecedented support packages, both monetary and fiscal." In other words, the authorities ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 APR 2020

... increased QE. ECB assets have grown by 8.5% in the three months to March to €5.1 trillion. In the meantime, fiscal authorities from member nations continue their gabfest. There's familiar discussion we've witnessed during the time of Grexit ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020

... copping an earful from a financial planner he tried to swindle. Fraudsters are posing as agents from superannuation authorities in an attempt to rip-off unsuspecting superannuation members. By midday Thursday, the Australian Competition and Consumer ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020

... the same website, Australia has 2144 cases, eight deaths and 118 recoveries. Just like the UK, fiscal and monetary authorities here (and elsewhere) are trying to mitigate the fallout on the functioning of the general economic activity. Just like the ...

Chief economist update: What happens in China...

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020

... I digress. Just as the rate of infections from the coronavirus grow exponentially by the day, fiscal and monetary authorities in an increasing number of countries around the world increase their spending - and tighten physical interaction -- to try and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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