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Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him." Those who signed the letter with Bullock include Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank on behalf of the ECB Governing Council; Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024

... also the first time in 13 years that the ECB has cut rates in consecutive meetings. "Although ECB president Christine Lagarde was very careful not to provide any forward guidance, instead emphasising their data dependent approach, markets are expecting ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024

... in the second quarter, lower than the first quarter's 0.3%, and falling short of projections. ECB president Christine Lagarde said growth stemmed mainly from net exports and government spending. "Private domestic demand weakened as households consumed ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022

... expectations will remain anchored indefinitely." Also speaking at the conference, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said she doesn't think we're going back to an environment of low inflation. Lagarde stated: "I think there have been forces ...

Economic recap: Week to July 23

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021

... percent The ECB's latest move is in line with its objective of "anchoring the recovery". As ECB president Christine Lagarde declared in June: "We have to take the economy through the pandemic and into a recovery phase, which has now started. We need ...

Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021

Australian economic and survey releases over the past week continued to paint a picture of a strengthening recovery. However, the rosy results preceded the outbreak of the Delta variant that prompted lockdowns and/or tightened restrictions in major ...

Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021

... this year to date and by a whopping 73.2% since the pandemic low it plumbed back in March 2020. Then again, as Madame Lagarde pointed out, while the Eurozone's economic outlook is heading in the right direction, she's "not suggesting that the ...

Chief economist update: Europa rides the bull once again

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021

... conditions continued to be sources of downside risk." But have no fear, European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde is here, whispering hope that "although downside risks associated with the pandemic remain in the near term" the "...risks ...

Chief economist update: ECB gives PEPP talk

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021

It's not what the European Central Bank (ECB) did at its March governing council meeting - keeping monetary policy settings unchanged - but its PEPP (pandemic emergency purchase programme) talk that sent the Euro Stoxx-50 index on the up and up. ...

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020

... Spain and Italy - and the subsequent re-imposition and/or tightening of restrictions there. As ECB president Christine Lagarde intimated, while the central bank expected the second wave, it did not anticipate "the depth of it, the duration of it 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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