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Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... does Newcastle in NSW, according to Numbeo's 2019 Cost of Living Index. Overall, Australia is the 17th most expensive country to live in. When the group lobbied Prime Minister Scott Morrison for change shortly after his appointment it was told current ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... the banking sector has failed to significantly affect hiring intentions while the decline in property prices across the country has also failed to dent the employment outlook across the sector, ManpowerGroup said. The mining and construction sector has ...

TAL and Zurich lead inflows, CommInsure lags: Strategic Insights

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Latest figures from research group Strategic Insights show mixed results for the country's largest insurers. Overall, the life insurance sector grew steadily by 1.7% year-on-year and reached $16.5 billion. However, it was a mixed result for the ...

Sydney residential property slumps

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... "Although Australia's two largest cities are the primary drivers for the weaker national reading, most regions around the country have reacted to tighter credit conditions by recording weaker housing market results relative to 2017," Lawless said. "The ...

Saxo chief departs for BT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
The chief executive of Saxo Capital Markets in Australia will depart for a role at one of the country's largest wealth management firms. Ben Smoker will join BT Financial Group in January as a director in the firm's private wealth services division. ...

Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
... Platypus Asset Management. Ausbil's history predominantly lies in Australian equities. Carlsson-Sweeny points out the country's small pool of stocks means it's hard to invest only in the companies who are leaders. However, this means the asset manager ...

CBA and Alipay to bring in Chinese shoppers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... more than 1.4 million Chinese tourists every year who spend $10.9 billion. There are also 166,000 Chinese studying in the country as international students. CBA is due to launch Apple Pay to CBA and Bankwest customers in January. The bank is also looking ...

Super fund and advice group create alliance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... nationally without the prohibitive costs involved in establishing offices in regional and capital city locations across the country." Statewide Super has more than 140,000 members, 22,000 employers and $8 billion in funds under management. Elders Financial ...

Chief economist update: The clown in the White House

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... markets..." Another reply from Donna Perry said: "Stock market down 4.98% this year. Your tariffs and policies are hurting our country!" Then again, here's a true Trump believer, Ava Armstrong's reply to Trump's tweet: "You're right ...

MLC admin error hits superannuation DB members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... Nippon Life in 2015. Two years ago, NAB merged five of its super funds into one, creating the largest retail fund in the country. The MLC Super Fund comprises MLC MasterKey and Plum superannuation offerings, and at the time was worth $70 billion in funds ...