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Indian optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... outlined Modi's plans. Mukherjee talked about reviving "Brand India". He spoke of strengthening the 5T's - Tradition, Talent, Tourism, Trade and Technology - and that of the 3D's - Democracy, Demography and Demand. Good and pleasing to the ears slogans ...

Wealth management sector key to Australian growth: Deloitte

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... according to new research from professional services firm Deloitte. Along with gas, agribusiness, international education and tourism, Deloitte said the wealth management sector is projected to be a 'super-enabler' helping to add an extra $250 billion ...

Sunsuper acquires holiday park chain

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... and resilient sector", adding: "Demand has continued to increase, even when there has been a decline in other forms of tourism accommodation. "This is a long term investment for Sunsuper and we plan to continue growing the business with the view to increase ...

Think Holden, think not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... annum handout to the car industry could be used to enhance Australia's comparative advantage in other industries such as tourism and financial services. As for the jobs expected to evaporate with the demise of car manufacturing...didn't we expect the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... Eurozone unemployment is back flirting with the 20-million mark, after what analysts said was a stark "revising away" of a tourism-led summer breather. The key unemployment rate across the 17-country currency area hit a record 12.2 per cent in September ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... stressed the importance of a weakening yen on Japanese consumer confidence. "People are suddenly incentivised to spend more. Tourism is booming in Japan and the occupancy rate is the highest it's been for six years. For the full-year we expect 2% growth ...

Quo vadis dollar-A?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... global financial system was in chaos. Can you feel the love starting to emanate from the local manufacturing, retailing, tourism, education, etc. sectors? But will the A$ continue to fall and stay down long enough for these sectors to start bearing fruit? ...

Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... not the A$ would be able to stay down long enough to reinvigorate the Australian exporting, manufacturing, retailing, tourism industries, etc. The flipside, of course, is can the US dollar remain strong and keep on strengthening and for how long? To ...

Hostplus awards $100m global equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... retail classes." Hostplus manages the retirement savings of over one million Australians in the hospitality, leisure, tourism, sport and related industries. Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia said: "Finding smart, skilled and experienced investors ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... HostPlus role in infrastructure investment; securing superannuation returns for its members, coupled with the development of tourism and hospitality infrastructure which create jobs that expand the nation's economic capacity." Super funds have an estimated ...