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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... the past six months. Persistent deflation in the country - both headline and core CPI inflation measures down by 0.3% in April - consumers would not be in a rush to boost spending on expectations that prices would be cheaper in the future).

ASIC permanently bans ex-HSBC, ANZ planners

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
ASIC has permanently banned two financial advisers, one from HSBC and the other from ANZ. Tak Simson Kwok was employed by HSBC Bank Australia (HSBC) from 29 September 2009 to 16 December 2013 and was responsible for providing financial advice to HSBC ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... paltry 0.4% in April and down 1.4% from the same month last year. Likewise, core capital goods orders dropped by 0.8% in April - the third straight monthly fall and decline number five out of the last six months. Year-on-year, core capital goods orders ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Westpac has priced its first climate bond at $500 million, reflecting the continuing interest from investors for products that have an impact on the economy and the environment. The bond will fund 12 Australian projects, including seven wind farms and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... painted by contrasting indications from the ZEW economic sentiment index - down to a reading of 16.8 in May from 21.5 in April - and the Ifo business climate index - up to 107.7 in May from 106.6 in April. Thailand trade balance Thailand's trade surplus ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
US Richmond Fed manufacturing index The Richmond Fed manufacturing survey, like the Empire State and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys released before it, is considered second-tier and like them, the latest update indicated slowing manufacturing activity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... inflation. It already has. Yen strength is affecting Japan's external accounts. Exports dropped by 10.1% in the year to April - a slight miss on expectations for a 10% fall but the fastest rate of decline in 3 months and the seventh consecutive month ...

Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Here we go again folks! It's back on again. Yes Virginia, not unless you've spent all of last week touring Mars would you not notice that the US Federal Reserve had been busily preparing planet earth for another lift... as soon as next month and by ...

ISPT increases stake in Brisbane mall

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) has proposed to acquire a further 25% stake in The Myer Centre in Brisbane from its joint partner Vicinity Centres. The Myer Centre is currently held as a 50:50 joint venture and the ISPT proposal would ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... reading (outlier?). UK retail sales It's a rebound. Retail spending in the United Kingdom increased by 1.3% in the month of April - more than reversing the previous months' 0.5% fall and almost double market expectations for a 0.6% lift. Year-on-year ...