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Investors paying more for less: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
UK wealth management research group LCP's recent survey of 126 asset managers suggests while fee rates are down, investors are still paying more. Introducing the report, LCP partner and head of investment research Matt Gibson said investment managers ...

Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
As the band 'Chicago' would sing, it would be "baby, what a big surprise, right before my very eyes" if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shifts - up or down - monetary policy settings when it meets today. No rate cut is in the cards this afternoon ...

China manufacturing expansion gains and slows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
China's official manufacturing PMI measure showed the index improving for the second straight month to 51.8 in March and the eight consecutive month that the index had been above the 50 expansion/contraction line. This is better than market expectations ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Sure there were a few down days but overall, the US equity market - like the energizer bunny - keeps on going and going... up. Wall Street's major equity market indices closed at record highs - the Dow at 21,115.55 points; the S&P 500 at 2395.96 points ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
"Beware the ides of March". This quote had always been imbued with a sense of foreboding because this day marked the assassination of Julius Caesar back in 44 BC. It shouldn't be for the "ides" was just the fancy way Romans termed the 15th day of March ...

Bond investors urged to play tactics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Tactical trading strategies, particularly in direct securities, will offer the greatest opportunities for Australian bond investors over the next few months, says BondAdviser. In its 2017 outlook, the fixed income research platform found the possibility ...

Australia construction activity eases contraction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
Construction activity in Australia remains in contraction, but the rate of contraction is easing. This is the indication from the Australian Industry Group's (AiG)/Housing Industry Group (HIA) Performance of Construction Index. The index climbed to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Australia employment There's good news and bad news in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's labour market. The unemployment rate increased to 5.7% in November, the highest rate since August this year and was more ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
Australia AiG performance of services It wasn't as sharp as the 3.3 point increase in the manufacturing index to 54.2 in November, but the AiG performance of services index's 0.6 point rise to 51.1 continues the trend towards stronger expansion seen ...