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Chief economist update: BOE lets peers do the heavy lifting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
It appears the Bank of England (BOE) is marching to a different tune. While the BOE's monetary policy committee decided to keep current monetary policy settings at its June meeting just like the Fed and the Bank of Japan, it offered an opposing ...

Chief economist update: BOE going the wrong way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... challenges and the lingering uncertainty that is Brexit, external monetary policy committee member of the Bank of England (BOE) Michael Saunders said that, "We probably would have to return to something like a neutral stance earlier than markets project... ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... across the Atlantic, and you'll find that in spite of the overhanging uncertainty that is Brexit, the Bank of England (BOE) has an easier monetary policy decision to make (its monetary policy committee meets on May 2). The odds are for the continued ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... Fed's on pause; the ECB has just announced LTRO III; the BOJ governor has said "we'll consider easing policy"; the BOE adding "gradual pace and to a limited extent" to its forward guidance that "an ongoing tightening of monetary policy over the ...

Chief economist update: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... voted unanimously to keep the Bank Rate unchanged at 0.75 and maintain bond purchases at £435 billion, the Bank of England (BOE) declared its future actions would largely depend on Brexit. "The economic outlook will continue to depend significantly ...

Former Apple exec links with AMP Capital

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... which oversee the operation and development of its infrastructure assets. AMP Capital global head of infrastructure equity Boe Pahari said Preising's unique career experiences would prove a "great resource" for the firm's teams. "We are proud of our ...

Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... months and a bit after ending its â,¬2.6 trillion asset purchase programme (APP) on 31 December 2018); the Bank of England (BOE) remains a central bank in waiting (for the final outcome of Brexit); and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) - which kept monetary ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... vote) has returned to the BOE's 2.0% inflation target - despite accelerating wages growth. So much so, it allowed the BOE to raise interest rates twice since the Brexit referendum - a 25 bps increase in the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.5% in February ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... rate is now at neutral - the ECB has just announced LTRO III; the BOJ governor saying "we'll consider easing policy"; the BOE adding "gradual pace and to a limited extent" to its forward guidance that "an ongoing tightening of monetary policy over ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...