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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
US Richmond Fed manufacturing index The Richmond Fed manufacturing survey, like the Empire State and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys released before it, is considered second-tier and like them, the latest update indicated slowing manufacturing activity ...

Latest APRA stats show drop in super assets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Superannuation assets fell 0.6% in the year to 31 March, according to the latest stats from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Total super assets dropped to $2 trillion in the 12-month period partially driven by poor investment performance. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Markit Flash US Manufacturing PMI If indications from Markit's preliminary estimate of US manufacturing activity is accurate, then talks of a Fed rate hike in June and/or "two or three" lifts this year could be just that, talk. The flash US manufacturing ...

Banned SMSF adviser charged for misappropriating $1.8m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
An SMSF property adviser has been charged with 31 counts of deception following an ASIC investigation. George Nowak was the director of EJ Property Developments, formerly Charterhill. According to ASIC's findings, he misappropriated $1.8 million in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... previous month. While hiring continues to grow - employment growth quickened to 2.1% in the year to April from 2.0% in March - the jobs make up is less flattering with part-time employment accounting for all of the increase over the past two months ...

IOOF awards Australian large cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
IOOF Investments has awarded a boutique Australian equities value manager an institutional mandate. Ralton Asset Management has been chosen to manage a concentrated portfolio of large cap Australian equities. Sam Baillieu, chief executive of Ralton's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Australia wage price index The wage price index (WPI) which measures the "total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses" among Australian workers increased by lower than expected 0.4% in the first quarter of this year, representing a slowing from the ...

Life insurance balancing APRA priorities with increased profit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Despite the need to increase capital adequacy ratios, the life insurance industry has reported a steady increase in net profit, according to APRA's latest quarterly statistics for the sector. The main driver of profit, which increased overall by 16.9% ...

TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
TAL has appointed an ex CommInsure executive as general manager health services in the hope of improving its customer experience through its medical and health capabilities. Sally Phillips will take on the newly created role and will be responsible ...

ASIC accepts EU of former adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) of former Victorian financial adviser and authorised representative of the Synchron dealer group, Michael Melamed. The EU follows concerns from ASIC that Melamed's advice about life insurance, during ...