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Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... last year. The trimmed mean inflation rate eased to 1.6% in the year to the December quarter from 1.7% in the September quarter and despite accelerating to 1.5% from 1.3%, the weighted median inflation rate would still be a cause of trepidation for the ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... but difficult to assume that these "lingered" until early 2017. Not when almost all "experts" agree that the September quarter contraction in Australian GDP would be a one-off. This is also inconsistent with the wealth effect brought on by the All Ordinaries' ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... changes would be legislated by parliament, they also reduced their voluntary contributions," Evans said. In the September quarter the average voluntary contributions to self-managed super funds decreased from $10,750 to $3,040. CommSec data also showed ...

BT doubles wrap market share

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... $713.4 billion. According to the latest figures from Strategic Insight, the surge was largely driven by a strong September quarter which saw funds under management rise by $23.6 billion, an increase of 3.4%. However, year on year, reported inflows into ...

Wholesale funds see strong inflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
Australian wholesale funds grew $36.2 billion over the September quarter, while retail managed funds market grew $24.9 billion. According to the latest statistics from Strategic Insights, more than 90% of the growth in wholesale funds occurred over ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... national debt - but with business investment continuing to contract (actual capex down 13.7% in the year to the September quarter; expected capex down 8.6%), it's an imperative for the government to do the Keynesian thing and spend. It's time to crowd-in ...

MySuper competition heats up: Rainmaker

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... superannuation funds with attractive offerings competing directly with not-for-profit super funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report shows MySuper products operated by retail groups like banks, insurance companies and advice groups account ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... weighted average of residential property prices in Australia's eight capital cities increased by 1.5% in the September quarter, slowing from the June quarter's 2.0% advance and less than market expectations for a 2.3% quarterly rise. Residential property ...

Tasplan launches lifecycle default super

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... position in the highly competitive superannuation marketplace, especially through lifecycle funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report, shows assets in MySuper lifecycle funds have grown 18% in the past 12 months, once again outpacing the percentage ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Australia GDP Economists expected Australia's economic growth to halve to 0.3% in the September quarter from 0.6% in the three-months ended June. That turned out to be highly optimistic. This is because the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest ...