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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... ahead. In both wholesaling and retailing the business climate index fell markedly, but nevertheless remains considerably above the long-term average. Firms at both levels of trade were less satisfied with both their current situation and their business ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
RBA meeting minutes The A$ broke above US$0.78, trading as high as US$0.7826 overnight and is currently fetching US$0.7805 - a 13.7% appreciation from this year's US$0.6864. The minutes of the RBA's 5 April Board meeting - the local unit was trading ...

Norwegian pension fund drops 52 coal companies

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... tranche comprised companies firmly within the mining or power production sector, and then companies that, as per the criterion above, derive 30% or more of their income from the extraction of thermal coal. The list of companies excluded is: Aboitiz Power ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... in March - the highest level since early 2008 -- from 8 in February and 6 in January. This, according to NAB, reflected "above-average conditions in most industries" with "all three components of conditions (trading, profits and employment)" improving ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... in March - the highest level since early 2008 -- from 8 in February and 6 in January. This, according to NAB, reflected "above-average conditions in most industries" with "all three components of conditions (trading, profits and employment)" improving ...

CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... all Australians. ASFA aims to achieve a voice for consumers by bringing the superannuation industry together and rising above sector and vested interests. We welcome the re-emergence of CHOICE to the debate."

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... Actuaries Institute in its submission include: Consider reintroducing maximum withdrawal factors for income streams. Lump sums above $195,000 to be taxed at 15% plus the Medicare levy. Maintain means test exemption on home equity releases. Establish ...

Retention key driver behind planner salary increases

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... Forty-four per cent stated they would increase remuneration in line with CPI and 4% stated they would increase remuneration above 6%. The survey also revealed that 33% of respondents highlighted recruiting employees across digital technology as of interest ...

Janet's words stronger than BOJ and ECB bazookas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... Quantitative easing. Negative interest rates. Quantitative and Qualitative easing with a negative interest rate. All of the above plus promises of more. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) big bazookas proved no match for US ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... and 15% of chief and deputy chief executives are women. This represents an average W-index score of 23%. If a fund scored above 30%, though, it was shown to both outperform by 50 basis points on average and "more consistently outperform," reflecting ...