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Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018

The absence of fresh threat tweets from the US president has allowed me to take a fresh look at the US non-farm payrolls report released over the weekend. It was good. Nah, it was excellent, the stuff of every central bank's dream. US non-farm payrolls ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016

... been asking for "fiscal support" in recent times. Speaking before the Economic Club of New York last 29 March, Fed Chair Yellen stated that, "It certainly would be helpful to see fiscal policy play a larger role." ECB president Draghi had for a long ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016

... reading. The NFIB notes that: "Owners remain very pessimistic about the economy, a view unfortunately reinforced by Fed Chair Yellen's back peddling on the timing of the next rate hike. She seems to be afraid of something, and this only adds to uncertainty ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015

... the second month in a row under 200,000, as the petroleum sector downturn continued to pinch the labour market. Fed Chair Yellen, addressing a conference on lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, characterised US stock market valuations as "quite high" ...

Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014

... as she goes - either of which by the by, give us the same end that we saw last night. This is because I also Fed Chair Yellen's yellin' three months ago, when she told you, I and Irene about the "considerable slack" in the labour market. "Large numbers ...

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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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