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Trust ahead of returns for member retention

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
Members who have changed jobs since joining Equip have for the first time ranked trust ahead of investment returns as the reason for sticking with the fund. In Equip's 2016 member survey conducted by CoreData, just over a third of these 730 members ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
Awards honour modern marketing, advertising and sales excellence (MAX) in 18 categories including Marketer of the Year, Sales Executive of the Year, and Product Launch of the Year. Now in its 21st year, the annual MAX Awards recognise Australia's leading ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
US NFIB small business optimism The National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) small business optimism index increased to 93.6 in April, rebounding from the previous month's two-year low level of 92.6 and better than market expectations for ...

Australians pessimistic about retirement lifestyle

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
The majority of Australians aged 45 and up (53.1%) believe that they will not have an adequate super balance or income to maintain their desired lifestyle in retirement, according to new research from CoreData. CoreData's 2016 Post Retirement Report ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
IMF World Economic Outlook Another 3 months, another downgrade. In its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has yet again revised down its global growth forecasts. The IMF now expects the global economy to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
US personal income and outlays Sluggish US personal income and spending data have doused speculations of an April rate hike - prompted by St. Louis Fed president James Bullard's comments last week that, "You get another strong jobs report, it looks ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
Brazil unemployment The unemployment rate in Latin America's biggest economy jumped to 8.2% in February from 7.6% in the previous month. This is slightly higher than expectations for a rise to 8.1% but is the highest since May 2009. Hardly surprising ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
US existing home sales The National Association of Realtors reported that total sales of previously owned houses dropped by 7.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million units in February - more than double consensus expectations for a 3.0% ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Western Asset Management believes 2016 will be a positive year for credit investors because it is a compelling investment in the current economic climate. The global fixed income manager's deputy chief investment officer, Michael Buchanan, said in a ...

Consumer (un)confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
"Consumers' short-term outlook grew more pessimistic, with consumers expressing greater apprehension about business conditions, their personal financial situation, and to a lesser degree, labor market prospects. Continued turmoil in the financial markets ...