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From strength to strength

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
It may be difficult to swallow latest survey data but President Trump's reflationary agenda has brought out the animal - animal spirits that is - among US manufacturers. This is the indication from the just-released Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI. ...

Brexit beginning to bite?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Latest data show that UK retail spending dropped big time in December. Total retail sales declined by 1.9% over the month of December following a 0.1% decrease in the previous month. This much sharper than market expectations for a 0.1% dip and is the ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
At long last - after 12 long months of toing and froing speculations - it came to pass. The stars aligned enabling Janet to move nearer from turning almost a decade of abnormal monetary policy into normal. Two days less of a full year, the Fed followed ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
China vehicle sales China's tax break on small vehicles -- halving the 10% purchase tax on vehicles with 1.6-liter engines or smaller - is having the same impact as the US' 'cash for clunkers' programme back in July 2009, it's sending car purchases ...

AMP advice chief departs in executive restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
AMP has restructured its senior leadership team as part of its long-term growth plan, making multiple new appointments and seeing off three senior executives. As a result of the changes, AMP's group executive, advice and banking Rob Caprioli will depart. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
US Dallas Fed manufacturing survey Consistent with the significant improvement in recent surveys in the US regions of Philadelphia, Richmond, Kansas City and New York, the Dallas Fed general business activity index surged to a reading of 10.2 in November ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a ...

FPA reveals awards shortlist

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... Financial Planner Professional of the Year Award William Johns, Health & Finance Integrated Tony Sandercook, wetalkmoney David Sharpe, Globe Financial Planning FPA Financial Planner AFP of the Year Award Cody Harmon, Meridian Wealth Management Tim McLaughlan ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia ANZ job ads "The rise in job ads is encouraging and points to ongoing improvement in labour market conditions. It was consistent with the moderate pace of economic growth, as well as above average business and consumer sentiment" is how ANZ's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Australia private sector credit Total private sector credit increased by 0.4% in September - in line with market expectations - following similar gains in the previous two months. Credit to housing and to business went up by 0.5% (from up 0.5% in August) ...