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Cry of the banshee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... participation rate fell to 64.1% -- the lowest since March 1984 -- from 64.2% in May. Based on the official Bureau of Statistics (BLS) report, private sector hiring was more than 100K lower in June than that reported by ADP the previous day - it increased ...

Hidden threat may lurk on bank balance sheets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... before the global financial crisis. According to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) monthly banking statistics for May, the Big Four banks had $262.7 billion in investment housing loans on their balance sheets. Pezzullo said about ...

Impact investing emerges as asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... of the projects invested in and is now taking up a far larger portion of the global investing market. According to statistics produced by Responsible Research, impact investments could grow to represent 1% of the current global assets under management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... Housing Industry Association release their performance of construction index (PCI) for June, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues labour force data, also for June. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) conducts a tender ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... inter alia, official interest rates. Its decision is expected to be announced at 1430 AEST. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases data on international trade in goods and services for May, and the Australian Industry Group and Commonwealth ...

China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... confidence caused by uncertainties that include: the Greek debt crisis and fear of contagion; weaker-than-expected US growth statistics; Japan's earthquake/tsunami/nuclear crisis; the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand and political tensions in the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... night and firmer copper prices. Local shares dropped back a little from the morning high after the Australian Bureau of Statistics published some weaker-than-expected retail sales and building approvals data for May. Trading was also less than usual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... results from a survey of purchasers in the manufacturing industry. In economics news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases May's retail trade data and building approvals, while the TD Securities and Melbourne Institute inflation ...

Company streamlines pension transfers from UK to Australia

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... in the UK to streamline the process of transferring UK pensions to Australia. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 1.04 million people born in the UK living in Australia as at 2006, the latest year for which figures were available. ...

Demand rises for Aussie bonds and cash: AMP

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... market gets some direction I think that's the trend for the rest of the year." According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian securitisers had $3.4 billion sitting in cash and deposits as of the March quarter, a figure less than half of ...