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Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019

No RBA rate cut on race day, no more rate cuts... ever! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's consumer price inflation has changed market expectations with regards to how low the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Chief economist update: Beam us up Scotty

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019

An RBA rate cut won't happen on Melbourne Cup Day, 5 November. But it will happen - perhaps down to negative and up to the point where the Australian central bank is forced into quantitative easing and print Australian dollars. This is because latest ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019

Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). ...

RBA downplays likelihood of further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has told a forum at the International Monetary Fund that Australia's economy is set to "return to trend growth" next year. Lowe said the expected return to trend growth over the next year will help get the unemployment ...

Chief economist update: When monetary and fiscal policies don't meet

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019

... Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (and his Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe. A report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - the central bank of central banks - Committee on the Global ...

Chief economist update: Morrison, Frydenberg cannot have their surplus and eat it too

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019

... if interest rates were cut down to zero or even if you pay them (negative interest rates) to borrow. RBA governor Philip Lowe acknowledged as much in his recent address to the Armidale Business Chamber, "monetary policy has become less effective at the ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019

... Australia (RBA) concludes its scheduled board meeting. In his address to the Armidale Business Chamber, RBA governor Philip Lowe practically confirmed widespread market expectations that this would come to pass. "At our board meeting next week, we will ...

Chief economist update: RBA not risking market disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019

As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 1.0% at its September meeting. Operative phrase: "as widely expected". You, I and Irene can wax pedantic about some changes in RBA governor Philip Lowe's ...

Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019

... helping hand" because central banks are running out of ammunition. No less than Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe backs up Financial Standard 's earlier prescriptions. As printed in the Australian Financial Review on August 27: "He told ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019

... Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on August 9, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe practically gave his nod of approval in Financial Standard 's clear as the crystal ball's prediction (made two ...

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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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