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Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021

... May from 53.8 in April - the highest since February 2018 and the third straight month indicating expansion. The manufacturing sector recorded its highest level on record with a reading of 63.1 in May while the services sector rose to its highest level ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021

... alongside higher output levels due to the phased reopening of customer-facing areas of the UK economy." The flash UK manufacturing PMI soared to 66.1 in May - the highest since 1992 - from the final reading of 60.9 in the previous month. The flash UK ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021

... Australia's recovery. Perhaps, respondents were still digesting the implications of the budget reveal. Perhaps, Australian manufacturing and services firms have already factored this additional government spend on their responses. But whatever, it'll ...

Chief economist update: Recovery flashing hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021

... (preliminary) estimates for May show: The US Composite Output Index rose to a record high reading with both the manufacturing and services sectors soaring to their highest readings ever. The Eurozone Composite Output Index jumped to a 39-month high with ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021

... Living Solutions. Pollaers is also currently the chancellor of Swinburne University, chair of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council, and chair of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce for the federal government. He was awarded the Medal ...

New India fund eyes HNWs

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021

... India 2030 has mandated Mumbai-based Oldbridge Capital to select about 15 listed companies to cover five key themes: manufacturing, technology, real estate, rural and market share leaders. The minimum investible amount is $100,000. Speaking to the fund's ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021

... January-February period) as Chinese mills lift production on the back of expectations for increased demand from the manufacturing and housing sectors. For a very brief while, there were concerns that China's efforts to curb output to reduce carbon ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021

... Eurozone Composite PMI increased to a nine-month high reading of 53.7 in April (from 53.2 in March). The region's manufacturing PMI rose to a record high of 63.3 while the services PMI went up to a reading of 50.3 - the first reading indicating expansion ...

Go, iron ore, go

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021

... year earlier, as steel mills increased production in expectation of more robust demand from the construction and manufacturing sectors." "Average daily output stood at 2.97 million tonnes, up from 2.94 million tonnes in December and compared with a daily ...

Chief economist update: Tomorrow never dies

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 APR 2021

... reading of 62.2 in April - an all-time high - from March's final reading of 59.7, with activity in both the manufacturing (60.6) and services sectors (63.1) ramping up to their highest levels on record. The IHS Markit flash Eurozone Composite PMI ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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