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Chief economist update: Hard target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... also continues to show ongoing malaise, with reported business conditions at a level last seen in the GFC - while manufacturing has also shown steep declines." Business conditions rose to a reading of +3 in June from +1 in the previous month, but remained ...

Charter Hall industrial fund scores top Lonsec rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... well-located and adaptable industrial sites covering a variety of uses including logistics, distribution, storage, manufacturing and food processing," Lonsec said. "Additionally, all direct properties bar one are leased on a triple-net basis, whereby ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. Domestic manufacturing, retailing, tourism, education, to name a few, would be clicking on the "heart button" on Facebook. They'll also like ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... for selecting ethical and Islamic compliant industries to invest member funds, screening out sectors like weapons manufacturing, alcohol production and sales and gambling. Crescent Wealth managing director Talal Yassine recognised the strength of appointing ...

Chief economist update: BOE flips tightening bias to easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... products and materials fell at the sharpest pace since the start of 2010." The IHS Markit/CIPS UK PMI surveys of the manufacturing and services sectors are in no better shape. The manufacturing PMI sank deeper into contraction territory in June from ...

QSuper lowers balanced fund fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... the year. The Queensland-based super fund recently announced it will not directly invest in companies involved in manufacturing cluster bombs and landmines from July 1. With the exception of QSuper Self Invest, the ESG criteria applies to its entire ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... Japan's domestically-orientated services sector remains resilient at worst and is improving at best. The Tankan non-manufacturing index for large manufacturers improved to a reading of +23 in the June 2019 quarter from +21 in the previous quarter ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... June - the strongest expansion since November last year -- with gains in both services (PMI at 53.3 from 51.5) and manufacturing activity (PMI at 51.7 from 51). According to CBA: "The economy has been in a soft patch, but there are some green shoots ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... previous month - representing a return to expansion following four straight months of contraction. While performance of manufacturing index slowed to 52.7 from 54.8 in April, it remains in expansionary territory (for the fifth straight month), with five ...

Chief economist update: Cash is King

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... to JP Morgan, the survey shows: "The rate of global economic expansion slowed to its weakest since June 2016, as manufacturing stagnated and services saw a marked growth slowdown. Both sectors were impacted by subdued underlying demand. Manufacturing ...