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Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020

... Japan and the UK will be equally concerning, if not worse. This will make the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) world growth forecast of a 3.0% contraction this year seem optimistic. Monetary and fiscal stimulus measures could help mitigate the ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020

... (gulp). The OECD has already slashed its 2020 growth forecast by 50 basis points to 2.4% and the IMF now expects world growth to be lower than last year's 2.9% rate. In its World Economic Outlook report published in January 2020, the IMF predicted ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020

... Forum in Sydney this morning, Principal Global Investors executive director and chief global economist Bob Baur said world growth would recover this year, but would fall short of previous turnarounds. "Global growth, we think is picking up in 2020," ...

Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019

... asked. "Should the targets be reset lower in an environment of extremely high real asset prices and a decline in world growth (and future profitability)? "Should we consider whether 10 years of 'lower-for-longer' has expanded to permanently lower interest ...

Only way is up for global economy: Baur

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018

... economy continued to pick up steam and now we've got a very robust global economy. Depending on how you calculate it, world growth is in the 3.5% range or maybe a little more and it could pick up in the next couple of quarters," he said. "If you look ...

Which part of the elephant are you holding?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017

... that, "With buoyant financial markets and a long-awaited cyclical recovery in manufacturing and trade under way, world growth is projected to rise from 3.1 percent in 2016 to 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018, slightly above the October 2016 ...

Comparative advantage

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015

... of Commerce in Northern Ireland a day after the Fed's 17 September no lift-offA (yet) announcement. "With subdued world growth and prices, and a sharp appreciation of sterling whose effects in lowering imported prices have yet to fully pass through ...

Speculation springs eternal

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015

... September lift could convey to the planet that the US is onto a sustainable recovery and is ready to become the engine of world growth once more." A reason echoed by OECD chief economist Catherine Mann six days later - I repeat, six days later - when ...

Lift Janet lift

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015

... September lift could convey to the planet that the US is onto a sustainable recovery and is ready to become the engine of world growth once more. Inaction next week would only send speculators speculating on an October move, then November, then December ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015

... now seems at least several months away. While this supports equity valuations, it also means that the outlook for world growth remains subdued," he said, according to Bloomberg News. WELLINGTON - Buying of energy and trans-Tasman company stocks has helped ...

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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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