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Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
Australian business confidence surges in December but confidence is unmoved. This is the message from the NAB monthly business survey. The business confidence jumped to a reading of 11 in December from 6 in the previous month. The first double-digit ...

Perpetual multi-asset fund recommended

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Lonsec and Zenith have upgraded ratings of the Perpetual Diversified Real Return Fund. The fund is now 'Recommended' by both ratings houses following its strong performance. Before tax and fees the fund achieved returns of 9% per annum as at 31 December  ...

Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Markets don't expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to alter monetary policy settings after it concludes its 30-31 January meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash ...

Happy sentiment holding up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... December and against expectations for a decline to 12.6. Consumer confidence improved to -4.7 in January from -5.1 in December - better than -4.9 expected and represents the fifth straight month of rising sentiment.

Consumer-powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
The latest update on US personal income and outlays confirmed the indications from last week's National Accounts that the consumer remains the economy's major driving force. US GDP growth expanded at an annual rate of 1.9% in the fourth quarter with ...

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
A heightened focus on professional advice standards in the lead up to new legislative requirements has seen a 40% increase in the number of Australians attempting to become CFA certified. The number of Australian candidates sitting the December 2016 ...

Wilson denounces illogical Hunter Hall response

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard the Hunter Hall Global Value board's response to his buy-back proposal was illogical and twisted the meaning of his letter. Wilson noted his proposal was met with a response that "addressed ...

Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Australians, all, should we rejoice? A day before we celebrated Australia Day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest update on the country's inflation. Overall consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter, easing from ...

Hunter Hall slams exit proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
The board of Hunter Hall Global Value rejected calls made by Wilson Asset Management chair Geoff Wilson to allow shareholders the opportunity to exit HHV at fair value. Wilson's proposal was made in light of the "corporate governance crisis" caused ...

A minor slip but still going stronger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
The strong US dollar (weak euro) is doing it for the single currency area. Although down slightly to a preliminary estimate of 54.3 in January (from 54.4 in December), the Markit flash Eurozone composite output index is the second highest reading since ...