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ANZ makes two senior advice appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... wealth products," ANZ Wealth head of sales Don Sillar said. "I am pleased Joe is taking on this role, leading the retail sales teams in these states and bringing his substantial knowledge into this market."

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... expected 7.6% to US$130.9 billion in the year to March and a significant improvement from February's 13.8% drop. US retail sales US retail spending fell by 0.3% in March, disappointing consensus expectations for a 0.1% pick up and follows February's ...

QIC acquires stake in US mall

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... real estate operating fundamentals. Our existing portfolio is achieving good income growth off the back of robust retail sales, coupled with a sustained low interest rate environment," said Leigh.

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 ...

Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... new 'dot plots' would show (last December, they indicated four rate hikes this year). Last night's releases on US retail sales and producer price inflation offer mixed indications for the Fed. Total retail sales dipped by 0.1% in February. While this ...

No tears for China's disappointing data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... January-February period - a seven year low and less than the expected 5.6% gain - from 5.9% in December. Chinese retail sales growth slowed to a year-on-year rate of 10.2% in the January-February period, below consensus expectations for growth of 11.0% ...

CFS launches app for advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... free access to FirstTech content on smartphones or tablets, and additional features will be built in. CFS head of retail sales Rick Di Cristoforo said with the FirstTech app now available, financial advisers "will have fast and convenient access to the ...

QIC purchases New York shopping centre

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... market as being very attractive, and our existing portfolio is achieving good income growth off the back of robust retail sales, coupled with a sustained low interest rate environment," Leigh said. "The continued expansion of our interests in the retail ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... target. Japanese activity measures indicate that consumer prices would, at best, remain low in the immediate future. Retail sales dropped by 1.1% in the year to December after falling an equal 1.1% in the previous month. The decline in real household ...

Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... quarters. But it's not only A$ weakness, renewed strength in the Australian labour market is reviving consumer spending - retail sales growth quickened to 4.1% in the year to November from 3.9% in the previous month - easing the hurdle among retailers ...