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Wages separate businesses from consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... GFC (January 2008). But consumer moods are also tracking 2008 records...on the downside as observed by Westpac chief economist Bill Evans: "We have not seen such a succession of weak reads since 2008." The Westpac-MI consumer sentiment index declined ...

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... through the use of the shortfall interest charge, the FHSSS would eat into compulsory superannuation savings. ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said: "Super funds will be forced to dip into compulsory savings to cover shortfalls in 'guaranteed' returns ...

Crisis emerging in Australian retirement system: HILDA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... standards in retirement that many of the baby boomer generation will have," survey leader and University of Melbourne economist Professor Roger Wilkins said. "You have to wonder whether these young homeowners who aren't paying down their mortgages, will ...

Business conditions return to pre-GFC levels

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... that has been weighed down by limited wages growth and record levels of debt." These are the printed words of NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, contained in the just-released NAB monthly business survey for June. I concur that it's nothing but a pleasant ...

Aussie agriculture reaches new highs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... increase. Industry Super Australia has been one group supporting the idea of further agriculture investment. ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony recently said that with the right expertise and policy settings, industry superannuation funds could be enticed ...

Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
The first thing we learned in economics is how prices are determined by the interaction between demand and supply. High demand and low supply causes prices to rise - and vice-versa. Economists have already coined the term "stagflation" - an economic ...

Sunsuper acquires multi-million dollar shopping centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  SATURDAY, 8 JUL 2017
... the acquisition, AMP Capital has taken over the management of the shopping centre from Knight Frank. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver noted in his most recent market update that unlisted commercial property and infrastructure are likely to continue ...

UBS chief economist resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
After more than a decade in the role, UBS Australia chief economist Scott Haslem will leave the firm and his successor has been named. UBS confirmed that an internal memo was circulated notifying staff that Haslem has decided to pursue opportunities ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... including poverty, vulnerability to predatory lending practices and poor social, emotional and health outcomes." Independent economist Saul Eslake estimates that in ten years from now, the program can contribute to a $2.9 billion annual uplift in GDP ...

ING restructures, creates distribution head role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... relationships with brokers and advisers, which currently drive 90% of its home loan business. ING also announced that its chief economist and head of research Asia-Pacific, Tim Condon, will retire at the close of the financial year. He is to be succeeded ...