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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
US Markit manufacturing PMI Markit's preliminary estimates show that activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated to a reading of 53.2 in October from 51.5 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since October last year and is sharply ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates. Knox fired the warning as the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension ...

QSuper pays $4.6 million bonus

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... said these tax savings represent money set aside by the fund to pay capital gains tax on investment assets, but this tax does not need to be paid when the assets are sold in the income account. "We're excited to be the first fund to offer our members ...

CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... recommendations include: Discuss women and financial inequality in secondary and pathways workshops Script positive gender roles that do not limit children's self-belief of what they can be and achieve based on gender in all workshops Increase the prominence ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... US presidential elections) won't have a bearing on the decision. Sure, sure. Yes, and it seems that financial markets are not buying what they're selling. Or at least only 20% bought - according to Bloomberg, "Futures are assigning just a 1 in 5 chance ...

Fed Court winds up unregistered investment scheme

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Group," ASIC found no connection between 21st Century Group Pty Ltd and the defendants; as such, 21st Century Group Pty Ltd is not a defendant to the proceeding. The court's bans were imposed as a result of the McIntyres being officers of companies that ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... management with additional resources already provided to reduce the risk of slippage. The initiative of supporting ASIC "will not meet the plan set three months ago. Such variations are not unusual with a program of this kind," McPhee said. The ABA has ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... invests in 300 quality international companies with high ROE, stable earnings and strong balance sheets. These companies are not reliant on excessive financial leverage and can better withstand bouts of heightened volatility," Neiron said. The Zenith ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... the wider industry. "I've never heard anyone talk to a female and say 'well you shouldn't really be in this industry it's not for you' or say 'well you're not really going to make it in this industry'," Thompson said. "For me it's all the super subtle ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australia employment The heading of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report says it all, "Shift to part-time employment continues". Overall employment fell by 9,800 in September following an 8,600 decline in August ...