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Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... directly with the US administration." French President Emmanuel Macron said tariff threats were "unacceptable" and said Europeans will respond in a "united and coordinated manner". "No intimidation or threat can influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor ...

US financial market dominance can't last indefinitely: MSCI

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025

... DeepSeek," he said. "In Europe, positive equity market performance may have been driven by a sense among some investors that Europeans were willing to break free of some of their self-imposed shackles of the last 16 years, whether that was a relatively ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024

... target over the second half of next year," the ECB's Governing Council said. Domestic inflation, however, remains high as Europeans' wages are rising at an elevated pace. Labour cost pressures on the other hand are moderating, while profits are partially ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020

... street of Florence, etc. and is considering installing barriers around the Fontana di Trevi. The spread of COVID-19 gave Europeans what they wished for, a reduction in tourist numbers. Italy - considered the virus' epicentre in Europe - has reportedly ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019

... the supremo gets the majority vote. Given Brexit's historical precedence, it's understandable that Britons and Europeans and the rest of the world are not holding their collective oxygen intake. However, Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney ...

Aussie HNWIs slip down global rankings

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019

... accounted for half of the global decline of US$2 billion. China accounted for the large drop in wealth by 53%, while Europeans lost US$500 billion. Despite the shrinking portfolios, the 2500 HNWIs surveyed from across the globe said their trust and satisfaction ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018

... Australians are not alone when it comes to leaving retirement savings on the table from a lack of financial literacy. However, Europeans arguably face a steeper learning curve. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2018 Income Barometer Survey, which interviewed ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018

... European pension system - concentrated in some countries, while nearly non-existent in others. Accordingly, only 27% of Europeans aged between 25 and 59 have subscribed to a pension product. "Our social and welfare systems are already coming under pressure. ...

Chief economist update: Malcolm puts agricuture in the middle

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 APR 2018

... that he gets a win on his free trade negotiations (FTA) with Europe. According to the Australian Financial Review, "the Europeans are still some months away from agreeing on their opening negotiation position" but Australia is shovel-ready except for ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017

... started 12 years ago, there's still quite a different way of approaching sustainable investing between the Americans, the Europeans and Australians," Cheang says. Ultimately, super funds and other instos have to be clear on what they are trying to accomplish. ...

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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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