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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian consumer confidence "...a disappointing result" is how Westpac chief economist Bill Evans described the latest reading from its consumer sentiment survey. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 4.0% to a 7-month ...

Life Insurance Risk Market inflows up 6.6%

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Overall life insurance risk market inflows continued to climb but at a slower rate in 2015, up 6.6% from $14.4bn to $15.4bn according to research from Plan for Life. All leading companies experienced increases in their risk business led by TAL (19.3%) ...

ASIC commences proceedings against Westpac

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
ASIC has commenced legal proceedings against Westpac in the Federal Court in Melbourne for its role in setting the bank bill swap reference rate from 2010 to 2012. ASIC has alleged Westpac engaged in "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation" ...

WA energy plant adds Canadian owners

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
A Canadian investment firm now has an ownership stake in a Western Australia multi-fuel cogeneration power plant, marking its third investment down under. Fengate Capital Management has announced the financial closure on its equity investment in the ...

QIC acquires stake in US mall

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... 55,000 square metre enclosed urban retail complex located in an affluent, high-growth corridor approximately seven kilometres west of Washington D.C. The mall is poised for future expansion to transform it into a mixed-use destination incorporating restaurants ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Australian retail sales Retail spending showed no change in the month of February. This is lower than market expectations for a 0.4% lift, marking the third month in a row of disappointing retail sales - up 0.3% in January versus expectations for a ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
The Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts have announced an eight year commitment to a new arts education initiative in Perth and Melbourne. The joint initiative was announced based on the success of the Western Sydney Arts Initiative. The program ...

BT to pair superannuation and wellbeing

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
BT Financial Group has announced the inclusion of a wellbeing program to its superannuation offerings. The program will focus on six key aspects of wellbeing - financial, health, family, community, workplace and values in a bid to change the way Australians ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
US personal income and outlays Sluggish US personal income and spending data have doused speculations of an April rate hike - prompted by St. Louis Fed president James Bullard's comments last week that, "You get another strong jobs report, it looks ...

AMP Capital COO made redundant in restructure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... internationally. The company has structured its distribution efforts around three regions - Australia and New Zealand, the North-West region (which includes Europe, India, Middle East and the Americas) - appointing an executive to lead each region. AMP ...