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Chief economist update: Shopaholics drive US growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... second quarter) due largely to a drop in US soybean exports to China. The inflation measures embedded in the US National Accounts would surely give President Donald Trump more ammunition on his verbal attack on the US Federal Reserve. This is because ...

BTFG to boost managed account capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... believe their use will increase over the next three years, with client inflows expected to double in that time. BTFG national manager product development, Russell Brinckley, said: "There is no doubt managed accounts continue to increase in popularity ...

Chief economist update: Keep one eye open on the housing market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... counting) - as well as making only minor tweaks to its policy statement. With the results of the second quarter National Accounts on hand, the RBA had to underscore the latest result showing that the economy grew by 3.4% in the year to the June quarter ...

Don't use multiple SMSFs to dodge tax: ATO

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... tax outcomes, Australian Taxation Office deputy commissioner superannuation James O'Halloran said in his speech to the National SMSF Conference in Melbourne. The ATO believes 13,600 trustees have more than one SMSF at a baseline level. About 35 trustees ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... inventory re-stocking is not "unwanted". The strength in household consumption reported in the June quarter National Accounts justifies businesses outlook to rebuild inventories. The Australian economy expanded by a stronger than expected 0.9% in the ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... notwithstanding the yen's 1.4% appreciation vis-a-vis the greenback this year to date. The details of the national accounts also provide positive underpinnings for the Japanese economy with growth primarily driven by domestic private demand. Private ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... more than $1 billion in annual grants and funding to non-traditional sectors. Speaking at the Philanthropy Australia National Conference yesterday, JBWere Philanthropic Services senior consultant John McLeod said over the last 20 years the general public ...

Boutique grows to meet managed accounts demand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A boutique asset manager is welcoming a national business development manager in order to meet increasing managed accounts demand. Quilla Consulting appointed Steven Jessop as national business development manager to meet growth in its managed accounts ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple member accounts. Elia gave evidence yesterday before counsel assisting Eloise Dias and justified the reason why it spends $260,000 per year ...

IOOF continues organic growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... acquisition strategy that we've been implementing," he said. He added it is largely due to the successful completion of the National Australia Trustees acquisition. IOOF also publicised the recent acquisition of Ability One WA/SA (A1WA), a provider of ...