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'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... sectors, using economic coercion to achieve its political aims and openly fostering closer ties with Russia, Iran and North Korea," Yeaman said. But geopolitical tensions are not the only issues facing the global economy. Yeaman said there is a "massive" ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025

... geopolitics is very complicated. It's scary. It's complicated - how we're going to deal with Russia, Iran, North Korea, and ultimately with China," he said. Despite the positives, he admits there is a sense of gloom in the US economy. "I ...

Future Fund exposed to dangerous Chinese investments: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023

... Army, involved in the oppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and invested in sanctioned nations such as Russia, Iran, and North Korea. According to an audit conducted by opposition senator James Paterson in August, the $200 billion sovereign wealth fund ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020

... amongst the compliant, "there's plenty of countries that we'd be happy to ship him off to - China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, just to name a few". No harm, no foul. China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea are heavens compared to one gentle reader's ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020

Is this the stock market crash we have to have? The great reboot from the overvaluation in stock market prices prompted by cheap interest rates that punished savers and drove investors to go look where their capital could get higher returns? The global ...

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019

... elections, the still lacklustre/weakening growth in the global economy and geopolitical risks. Further, CNN reports that North Korea could be preparing resumption of nuclear testing. "...but the fire is so delightful." The University of Michigan consumer ...

Chief economist update: Trade war and peace

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring ...

Now showing: Trump and Kim

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018

... Korean President Kim Jung-on is saying the same thing in Korean. Trump would be singing that his tighter sanctions on North Korea have forced Kim to the negotiating table. Kim would be bragging how his nuclear threats have spooked the US to talk. But ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018

... recent times. It's back again when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to Washington to meet with the US president about North Korea and trade. Early reports were encouraging with Trump announcing at their joint press conference that, "We're working hard ...

Chief economist update: China's neo-great leap forward

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018

Quitaly and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's exit and the curious case of the US-North Korea summit have drowned China's modern version of the "Great Leap Forward". The first day of June marked when MSCI included Chinese A-shares into ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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