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Super reforms incubating unemployment risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... Morgan Single Source survey also found that the current average gross wealth of intending retirees (excluding owner-occupied homes) is $286,000, with an average debt level of $18,000 for this demographic resulting in an average net wealth of $268,000. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... Domestically-based confidence and the local housing market provided a negative offset. US existing home sales Sales of existing homes increased by 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.61 million units in November from 5.57 million units in ...

ICG acquires major WA wind farm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... Andrew Pickering commented: "Mumbida's turbines, which have the annual capacity to power the equivalent of around 40,000 homes, provide renewable energy to WA's Water Corporation to offset the energy requirements of the Southern Seawater desalination ...

CBA finances wind farm construction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... wind turbines - will be the largest wind farm in New South Wales and will generate enough energy to power about 100,000 homes in NSW and the ACT, while offsetting more than 600,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year. CBA's director of infrastructure ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... market expectations for a 0.5% decline over the month. October's strength was driven by a 2.3% rise in sales of single family homes -- condominium sales were flat over the month - with all four US regions recording increases: Sales in the South went ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... debt markets, Simon Ling, said regardless of the investment returns, just as important is the support in providing safe homes to families and communities. Alongside The Benevolent Society, NSW Treasury and the NSW Department of Family and Community Services ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... sending the year-on-year growth rate deeper into contraction (to -4.1% from -2.6%). US pending home sales Sales of existing homes rose by 1.5% in the month of September - the fastest rate in five months -- versus a 2.5% decline in August and expectations ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... leading electricity networks in Australia that plays a critical role in delivering electricity to approximately 1.7 million homes and businesses across New South Wales. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the successful unsolicited proposal by IFM ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... September. However, sales of condos declined by 3.2% but note that building permits for these type of dwelling - multi-family homes -- jumped by 17% in September. UK retail sales UK retail spending growth was flat in the month of September, equal to ...

MLC and NAB expand direct life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... Doctors program, allowing them to access independent medical advice from over 50,000 experts worldwide without leaving their homes. The product launch follows on from NAB's sale of 80% of MLC Life Insurance to Nippon Life earlier this month.