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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

QuietGrowth adds multi-risk portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Robo-advice provider QuietGrowth has introduced multi-risk portfolios, along with a new client-side mobile app. The multi-risk solution allows clients to segment their savings into portfolios with different levels of risk, giving them finer control ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
New Research from State Street shows 'official institutions' like sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), central banks and government pensions are adapting their investment and operating models to be more agile. Titled 'Transforming to Meet the Needs of a New ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Australia capital city rents CoreLogic RP Data' March Rental Review shows that rental rates across the country's combined capital cities fell by 0.2% over the past 12 months. Four cities registered year-on-year increases in rents: Melbourne (up 2.0%) ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AiG Performance of Construction index Construction activity in Australia continues to slow. The AiG Performance of Construction Index fell to a 13th month low of 45.2 points in March from 46.1 in February. The latest result also marked the fourth straight ...

APAC M&A on the wane after a record year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) mergers and acquisitions activity has dropped 34% in Q1 2016 compared to the prior corresponding period. Mergermarket's Q1 2016 global M&A trend report reveals that the decrease down to 700 deals, representing US$131.8 billion ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit widened to A$3.4 billion in February, an 8% increase from the previous month's A$3.2 billion shortfall and disappointing consensus expectations for an improvement to a A$2.5 billion trade gap. Exports ...

FTSE Russell creates new China index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

Blue Sky funds Australian wine venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Blue Sky Venture Capital has financed the first capital raise for wine website Vinomofo, committing $25 million to support overseas growth for the Australian business. The capital raise coincides with Vinomofo launching its business lite model to six ...