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Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... March) were behind the continued improvement in the US labour market. The positive feedback loop among these activity indicators further enhances the US economy's already brightening outlook.

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... of current and future labour market conditions also improved. According to Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, "Consumers' renewed optimism boosted their purchasing intentions for homes, autos and several ...

Women hit hardest by pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... family caring responsibilities compared to 16% of men. Despite the findings, there was some good news from the 2020 Indicators of a Thriving Workplace, Gender Identity Spotlight report. More employers are implementing practical actions to better support ...

NSW economic performance slips: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... for NSW is the lowest rank for the state in eight years. The survey ranks each state and territory using eight key indicators, including economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth ...

APRA hands down self-assessment report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... on its assessment of costs and benefits of proposed policy changes. APRA assessed itself against six key performance indicators and its ability to: unnecessarily impede the efficient operation of regulated entities; communicate with regulated entities ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... over the medium term," the Fed said. Fed officials appear to be leaning on the side of the vaccine. To be sure, recent indicators point to a slowing in the US economy - a consequence of surging COVID-19 infections and deaths that, in turn, prompted the ...

Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... just as the Chinese economy's strength did during the global financial crisis of a decade earlier. And improve, China indicators continue to do. Latest data show the annual growth in Chinese retail spending accelerated to 5.0% in November from 4.3% in ...

The real cost of a bad chief executive: AICD, ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... directors to create accountability, the issue is that remuneration is tied to quantifiable metrics or key performance indicators and culture is more difficult to measure. "Pay is overrated in terms of capacity to do good," one senior director was quoted ...

Poor progress on human rights revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... companies were targeted by a joint statement from 176 investors for scoring zero on all human rights due diligence indicators. Of those 95, 79 still scored zero this year. "There is a concerningly large group of companies who have made little to no progress ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... expansion territory in October to a reading of 51.4 - the highest since November 2019. According to AiG: "All activity indicators were positive or stable in October, with the indices for sales, new orders and supplier deliveries improving significantly ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year.

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000.

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI
Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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