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Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... superannuation and pension capital investment between the countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the G20. in Washington DC. ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... network-building to help facilitate investment opportunities that benefit members in both countries. The MoU was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... strategic discussions. "While in Washington DC, I'll have bilateral meetings with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue the Hon ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... Further, it is problematic for the country because money is "not being put to productive use in the economy." In July, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled plans to encourage people to invest their money. Banks, for example, will be able to send investment ...

Chief economist update: More manna from UK Treasury

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Another budget, another increase in government spending. In his Budget speech on March 3, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak prefaced his delivery of more manna from the government by stressing the damage the coronavirus has done to the UK economy. ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... measures in England - starting November 5 - have prompted the government and the Bank of England (BOE) into action. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the extension of the government's furlough scheme until 31 March 2021 and raised ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices. The return to restrictions also means more government fiscal spending. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a "new plan" -- new support measures increasing assistance for businesses and workers. "This is our plan. ...

Chief economist update: UK's winter of discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... this is it. The gains made in containing COVID-19 infections are wasted. Not only that, it's gonna cost more. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has been forced to top up his "A Plan for Jobs" package announced in early July with the unveiling ...

Economic wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... uncertainties and concerns relating to real estate pricing. But they added that changes to real estate taxation in the UK Chancellor's March budget, which eroded 1% of capital values also dampened investor activity given the higher all-in transaction ...

Work in no progress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... 20 moneymen in the world that the European saga will be over by 23 October. No one said it better back then than UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne when he announced that the weekend (of 22-23 October)"is the moment people are expecting something ...
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