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Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... latest update shows that Australian companies might be starting to take a sip with actual private new capital expenditure recording the first positive year-on-year reading - up 2.3% in the September quarter - after 16 straight quarters of decline. Actual ...

Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... released. Wages growth in the September quarter - as measured by the wage price index - disappointed market expectations, recording no acceleration from the 0.5% quarterly rate recorded in the three-months to June and only marginally up on a year-on-year ...

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... the first half of FY19. The funds management and insurance business dragged the group's overall positive performance, recording $993 million in net income, down 14% on the previous corresponding period. Cash profit dropped 27% year-on-year to $238 million. ...

ASIC confirms new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... fully-integrated customer relationship management system (replacing legacy ones), using a "common language that supports consistent recording, reporting and analysis" and developing a new online presence "to support improved stakeholder interaction and ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... over fall from its nearest top) at the same time. This year to date, iron ore prices are down 10.9% to US$70.80/tonne - recording a high of US$94.50 in February and a low of US$53.00 in June. China is Australia's biggest export market, accounting for ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... sentiment jumped by 2.5% to a reading of 97.9 this month from 95.5 in August with nearly all the survey's sub-indices recording improvements. But before you jump for joy and sing hallelujah, note that the September figure is a bounce back from the nine-year ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Several Australian superannuation funds have been included in the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds ...

Improved distribution strengthens ClearView result

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... leveraged its life insurance business and financial adviser relationships to expand its wealth management division in FY17, recording a 17% increase in funds under management. The wealth division now has $2.5 billion FUM with double-digit growth underpinned ...

Life insurers post mixed performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
Group disability income insurance has turned a corner for life insurers, recording strong earnings after years of mediocre performance, APRA's FY17 life insurance statistics show. Group disability income insurance contributed $152 million of profit ...

Magellan adds John Eales to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... Magellan's annual general meeting in October. Magellan reported total funds under management of $52.2 billion as at May, recording about $142 million of inflows, which included $35 million of net retail inflows into global equities strategies, $30 million ...