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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Australia leading index "Leading Index improves but still points to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future ...

ATO extends SuperStream deadline

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will provide "compliance flexibility" to small businesses who have not implemented SuperStream ahead of the 30 June deadline. Small businesses will now have until 28 October 2016 to ensure they are ...

AAT reduces adviser ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has varied a decision by ASIC to ban a financial adviser for three years. Upon reviewing ASIC's decision, the AAT decided to reduce Atish Prasad's ban from three years to 18 months. Prasad was initially banned ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
US jobless claims It may be that the very disappointing 38K increase in US employment in May was just noise, an aberration. This is the indication given by the latest data on jobless claims. Initial jobless claims decreased to 264,000 in the week ended ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Australia ANZ job ads Continued improvement in the Australian labour market in the coming months. This is the indication from the ANZ's latest job advertisement tally. Total job ads increased by 2.4% - the fastest pace in eight months - 157,942 - the ...

AFA signs former PM for national conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has revealed the first of its plenary speakers who will open the AFA 2016 National Adviser Conference. Former Prime Minister John Howard will headline the plenary speakers, discussing the role of world leaders ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
Australia private sector credit Total private sector credit increased by 0.5% in the month of April following a 0.4% pick up in the previous month and higher than market expectations for a 0.4% gain. This takes the year-on-year growth rate in total ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Australia construction work done The value of construction work done in Australia fell by 2.6% in the March quarter, missing market expectations for a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.5% but an improvement from December's 2.9% contraction and September's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...

Centuria acquires 15pc stake in GMF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
Centuria Capital and Centuria Property Funds have acquired a combined 15.2% strategic interest in GPT Metro Office Fund (GMF). Centuria Capital acquired a 12.6% stake in GMF, while Centuria Property Funds, in its capacity as a responsibility entity ...