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Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
Were it not for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "package of gifts" delivered on America's 4th of July Independence Day celebrations, the goings-on in China would remain buried on page 6 of the financial media. This could be because when it comes to ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
Listing smaller and foreign IPOs on the ASX will create greater opportunities for Australians as local investors gain exposure to offshore markets and technology companies, says ASX chief executive Dominic Stevens. Speaking at yesterday's Conference ...

Profit-to-member super funds must restore trust: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
Profit-to-member superannuation funds have a duty to strengthen and restore trust in Australia's $2 trillion super system, as well as lead other institutions to restore economic balance for the everyday working person. Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

British inflation quickens but still off-target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... 1.9% increase, this is the fastest gain in consumer prices since June 2014. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), "The latest rise in CPI was mainly due to rising petrol and diesel prices, along with a significant slowdown in the fall ...

No wolf here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... predicted. They should be wolf-whistling instead of crying wolf. Preliminary estimates by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the UK economy remains resilient to the lingering uncertainty that is Brexit. UK GDP expanded by 0.6% in the fourth ...

Cbus launches employer contribution app

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Cbus and Link Group have developed a super contribution app for employers. Cbus described the Cbus Employer Mobile App as "a first of its kind," highlighting features including adding new employees, generating receipts and managing account administration. ...

J.P. Morgan overtakes NAS in AUC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
J.P. Morgan has overtaken NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) as the largest overall provider in the custody market, following further declines in assets under custody (AUC) for NAS. The figures published by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) ...

Whitehelm appointment and acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... expectations for a 4.2% increase and quickening from June's 4.3% expansion. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), "all sectors showed growth with the main contribution coming from non-food stores". The jump in retail spending was attributed ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... data show how the UK labour market was faring oh so good, before the Brexit vote that is. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that the country's unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in the April to June period, unchanged from the first quarter ...