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Chief economist update: Happy New Year rat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... to 4.7% from 4.5% in the first 11 months of the year; public investment growth eased to 6.8% from 6.9%. Growth in retail sales stabilised at 8.0% in the year to December from November, following a slowdown to a six-month low of 7.2% in October. These ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest update on the country's retail spending. The ABS reported that retail sales jumped by 0.9% in the month of November. This is more than double market expectations for a 0.4% increase and follows increases ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... on China's activity indicators reveal that, net-net, the Chinese economy appears to be stabilising. Growth in retail sales accelerated 8.0% in the year to November from 7.2% in the previous month, faster than market expectations for 7.6% gain and ...

Sunsuper head of corporate, insto sales departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
The $70 billion superannuation fund's head of corporate and institutional sales has left to head retail sales at a major life insurer. MetLife has appointed Meray El-Khoury as its head of retail sales effective this month. El-Khoury reports to chief ...

Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... Australian economic growth improved from 1.6% in the year to the second quarter to 1.7% in the third. Alas! The latest retail sales report reveal shows that the fourth quarter economy is starting weaker than the third. Australian retail sales showed ...

Chief economist update: Chinese green shoots?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... that doesn't a spring make? To be sure, other indicators point to continued weakening in the Chinese economy. Retail sales increased by 7.2% in the year to October -- down from 7.8% in the previous month, less than market expectations for an acceleration ...

Chief economist update: The PBOC stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... given the latest update on its partial growth stats, suggesting that fourth quarter activity continues to weaken. Retail sales increased by 7.2% in the year to October -- down from 7.8% in the previous month, less than market expectations for an acceleration ...

Copia secures exclusive partnership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... is aimed at building ECP's retail footprint and follows a period of significant investment by Copia to bolster its retail sales and marketing resources," Copia said. Manny Pohl, chief investment officer of ECP said: "We are excited to join forces with ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... November 12: NAB Business Survey. November 13: Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment (along with retail sales - released on November 4). November 13: Wage Price Index November 14: Australian Labour Force Report Weakening employment ...

Colonial First State appoints distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... Relationships." "Bryce has made a significant contribution to CFS since joining in March of this year as the head of retail sales. Prior to this he was with BT for 10 years in various distribution roles most recently head of account management. Bryce's ...

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Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

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Global family offices remain deeply concerned about how to prepare the next generation to inherit a vast fortune as almost 30% do not have a structured approach to help them, a new study from J.P. Morgan reveals.

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