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Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023

... harmful channels, such as detrimental finfluencer activity. Issuing public alerts, warnings, and monitoring consumer sentiment, and engaging with online service providers for early prevention and disruption of misconduct are critical, the report said. ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022

... been dropping, as have house prices. "So far in 2022, household spending has been robust despite very weak consumer sentiment, with strong employment gains, high levels of household saving and a desire to travel more than offsetting concerns about the ...

Consumer confidence rises as inflation expectations drop

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022

... prices could see petrol prices drop even further in the coming weeks. This would potentially lower IE and lift consumer sentiment further. Though, despite this week's positive result, RBA governor Phillip Lowe has warned that higher prices for petrol ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021

... economy's improving circumstance. This is underscored by the latest improvement in domestic business and consumer sentiment. The latest NAB business survey showed that both business conditions and confidence rose sharply in October from November ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021

... and the safe haven commodity, gold. While there was good news on Australia's labour market, business and consumer sentiment indicators suggest this wouldn't last long. The economy added 2,200 jobs in July - paltry, but a great deal more than ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021

... before the implementation of tighter and broader restrictions. More so given the results of the more up-to-date consumer sentiment survey. Conducted in the week from 2 August to 7 August, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021

... recording sharp declines. But consumer confidence told a different story. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment went up by 1.5% to 108.8 in July from 107.2 in June. This, despite the survey being conducted during the greater Sydney ...

Advice engagement jumps during COVID-19

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021

... rent reductions and short-term life insurance premium waivers. As a result, many are riding a wave of positive consumer sentiment and increased demand," he said.." More than half (56%) of advisers experienced higher client engagement in the past year. ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021

... been ranting about the virtuous cycle that had been circling around the nation since activity and business and consumer sentiment indicators began to turn for the better... even before the first Australian arm was inoculated with the vaccine. The Australian ...

Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021

... particularly as they relate to our labour market" (Westpac). Underscoring the "labour market" optimism, the consumer sentiment survey showed "unemployment expectations dropped by 2.1% over the month to a reading of 112.0, a whopping 23.3% fall from the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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