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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, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Australia housing finance The number of finance home loan approvals increased by 1.5% in the month of February, less than market expectations for a 2.2% lift but marks a strong rebound from the previous month's 4.4% decline. A 3.0% jump in the number ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... country's equity market and a more positive outlook - Caixin/Markit China composite PMI rose to 51.3 in March from 49.4 in February - contributed to a higher-than-expected US$10.2 billion increase in China's foreign exchange reserves to US$3.21 trillion ...

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Affluence Funds Management has adopted a unique fee structure that charges no fee unless it makes a positive return and donates 10% of any performance fees it receives to charity. Daryl Wilson who founded Affluence in 2015 after a successful career ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AiG Performance of Construction index Construction activity in Australia continues to slow. The AiG Performance of Construction Index fell to a 13th month low of 45.2 points in March from 46.1 in February. The latest result also marked the fourth straight ...

IOOF awards small cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Acadian Australia has been awarded an Australian equities small cap mandate by IOOF Investments. Acadian Australia, a subsidiary of Boston parent Acadian Asset Management, oversaw $1.7 billion at the end of February across a suite of long only, long/short ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... represented a big drop from the previous month's 53.6. US trade balance The US trade deficit increased to US$47.1 billion in February - the widest gap in six months -- from US$45.9 billion in the previous month and is higher than market expectations ...

QIC acquires stake in US mall

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
QIC has acquired a 49% stake in Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia, expanding its joint venture relationship with Forest City Enterprises Inc. The acquisition brings the total number of US real estate assets acquired by QIC on behalf of its ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... gain; no change in December against 0.5% increase expected. In year-on-year terms, retail sales growth slowed to 3.3% in February -- the least since the 3.1% rate recorded in September 2013 - from 4.0% in January and 4.1% in December. The disappointing ...