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Fed gets green light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... 2.7%. To be sure, the lift in retail spending has already been telegraphed by the sharp increase in the Department of Commerce's consumer sentiment index - up to 121.1 in July from 117.3 in June. More encouraging was the rise in the consumer expectations ...

RARE expands to meet growing demand

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... brings a wealth of experience to RARE including senior positions at K2 Asset Management, Zurich, BT Funds Management and Commerce Asset Managers in Kuala Lumpur. "We are excited to have someone of Jenny's calibre join our team," Williams said. The appointment ...

Suncorp Tower takeover denied by competition watchdog

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... competition in New Zealand's personal insurance market would result from Suncorp's takeover of Tower has led to the New Zealand Commerce Commission denying the proposed merger. In a statement commission chairman Mark Berry cited numerous concerns for ...

Human Super appoints inaugural chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... Management. In 2011 she took a break from corporate life to tap into her lifelong passion for jewellery - founding the e-commerce custom jewellery business StyleRocks. Helyar-Moray says that her return to the financial services industry is a welcome ...

HUB24 lures talent as growth strategy progresses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... He has previously held roles with Bit Trade and ICAP, and is a former treasurer of the Australian Digital Currency and Commerce Association. To further support the growth of the company, a new head of marketing has been appointed to lead brand strategy. ...

Sharing economy to reshape global real estate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... online food delivery. As for shopping malls and warehouses, today's small businesses prefer smaller shopfronts as their e-commerce shop drive revenues - changing the game once again on lease terms and yield. For investors, the opportunities are there ...

O Canada

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... Canada -- One of America's closest allies, its next-door neighbour, its BFF, its conjoined twin? According to reports, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced plans to impose retroactive tariffs of up to 24% on Canadian softwood lumber imports that ...

Global bank tests customer service 'bot'

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... in 2016. It represents a 20-fold increase in the past four years. Better Than Cash Alliance said social networks and e-commerce platforms are growing in every economy, whether large or small, and digital payments are thriving from these channels particularly ...

CareSuper announces new deputy chair

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... board experience includes current directorships for the New South Wales Business Chamber and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The announcement was welcomed by chair of the board, Cate Wood who said: "Terry has been a valued member of ...

Women-led super funds outperform, so why so few leaders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... industries plus there are considered to be too few female job candidates notwithstanding more women are now enrolled in commerce, business and STEM university degrees so this supply issue should be easier to address in future.