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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 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... of fuel for transport (-11.7%), heating oil (-26.0%) and gas (-6.8%). Core inflation eased to an annual rate of 0.7% in April - the slowest rate since February last year - from 1.0% in the previous month. UK wages Total average weekly earnings growth ...

Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016

Financial advisers are playing a major role in the increase of exchange-traded fund holdings among investors as use of these indexed investment vehicles is also becoming more sophisticated. Vanguard and Tria Investment Partners have released research ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016

... Deflation at the factory gate suggests continued weakness in UK inflation. Producer prices fell by 0.7% in the year to April - better than consensus predictions for a 0.8% decline and an improvement from the previous month's 0.9% drop. UK producer prices ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016

... follows stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer sentiment reports released last week. Retail sales jumped by 1.3% in April - the fastest increase since March 2015 -- versus the previous month's 0.3% fall and expectations for a 0.9% increase. ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda had been a very busy -- or should I say noisy? -- dude all throughout last week as he tries to verbally abuse the yen to its knees. The yen has steadily risen against the greenback since 28 April when the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016

Australia inflation expectations If it's anything to go by the latest Consumer Inflationary Expectations Survey released by the Melbourne Institute shows that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) couldn't have cut interest rates soon enough. Recall that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016

Australia consumer confidence The drop sparks a rise. There is no doubt that the 8.5% jump in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index to 103.2 points in May - the highest level since January 2014 - had been mainly a result of the Reserve ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016

... political climate for not expanding. China inflation Chinese consumer price inflation rate rose by 2.3% in the year to April - unchanged from February and March but lower than the expected 2.4% rate and still below the PBOC's 3.0% target. Food prices ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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