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Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... figures. They're bad. Australian retail sales - that which account for a big chunk of household final consumption expenditure which, in turn, accounts for around two-thirds of GDP - continues to not grow. While the monthly figures show an improvement ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... and energy - remained at a two-year low of 1.7%. 2. The Fed's favoured inflation measure is the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index not the CPI. In the Fed's "Summary of Economic Projections" (latest release was in September), the US central ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... operating below its full potential. However, if an economy is growing above potential, unrestrained growth in consumer expenditure is negative for bonds. This is because an overheating economy puts upward stress on consumer prices (inflation), which ...

No room for complacency: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... months, Rowell said APRA will be focusing on multiple different criteria to determine the value of a fund, including expenditure. "The changing retirement landscape raises a number of implications trustees need to think about," she added.

Centrepoint forms fintech alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... ongoing service. "Some clients may appreciate and actively use the tool to better monitor and manage their cashflow and expenditure while others will appreciate a regular detailed review with their adviser." Moneysoft said its solution aims to strengthen ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... March quarter of 2015 was due to stronger contributions from the components that matter most: personal consumption expenditure (contribution revised up to 2.3 percentage points from 1.9 pps in the advanced estimate); fixed investment (0.6 from 0.4) ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... operation governance practices of regulated superannuation trustees. The regulator outlined a proposal whereby fund expenditure, setting of fees and costs, and the use of reserves come under more scrutiny. Policies and procedures to establish, implement ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... superannuation trustees. The proposals were outlined in a letter sent to RSE licensees on Friday, and will see fund expenditure, setting of fees and costs, and the use of reserves come under more scrutiny. Policies and procedures to establish, implement ...

IOOF grows against the grain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... total funds under management, administration and advice increased $10.8 billion to $115 billion. Meanwhile, operating expenditure was reduced by $12.6 million as a result of around 40 full-time staff exiting the business in November 2016. Reduced IT ...

Powered by low-flation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... uncertainty aside, the details of the US national accounts indicate that the going will remain good. Personal consumption expenditure - that which accounts for around 70% of the economy - jumped by 2.8% in the June quarter from 1.9% in the March quarter ...