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Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020

... industry leaders are ultimately needed to foster the recruitment and retention of women. A 2012 study from the US National Bureau of Economic Research titled The market for financial advice: An audit study found a stark difference in the financial advice ...

Chief economist update: Chinese green shoots?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019

... line but it was indication enough that China's manufacturing sector has stopped contracting. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased to a reading of 50.2 in November - 50 separates contraction from expansion ...

Chief economist update: US recession on the cards

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019

... raises the spectre that a US recession is nigh that would take the global economy with it. Is it? Will it? The US National Bureau of Economic Research timed the last US recession to have started in the December quarter of 2007 - the ISM manufacturing ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019

... record high], up from 85.03 million tonnes in April and 81.13 million tonnes in May a year ago, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed." China's steel mills production has increased by 10.0% in the year to May, while slower than ...

Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019

... back on and could kill off the green shoots that have recently been sprouting in the Chinese economy. Both the National Bureau of Statistics' (official) and the Caixin PMI surveys show that the non-manufacturing sector (services) remains in expansion ...

Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019

... saves nine" China is it. Latest data show that China's manufacturing sector is back in expansion. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased to a reading of 50.5 in March after dropping to a three-year low ...

Chief economist update: The grass is paler on the China side

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018

... July (the second consecutive month of decline and the weakest reading since February this year). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) this is due to intensifying trade tensions, weaker domestic demand and adverse weather. While the latest ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017

... track the Politburo's achievement of its overriding goals should the acceleration in profits continue. China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that industrial profits jumped by 24% in the year to August, significantly faster than the previous ...

Not so happy EOFY for the All Ords

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017

... positive for the domestic equity market is the improving outlook for Australia's biggest export market - China. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that China's manufacturing PMI rebounded to a reading of 51.7 in June after slowing to 51.2 ...

China slowing to target

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017

... expansion in China's manufacturing sector and suggesting a weak start to the second quarter. China's official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) manufacturing PMI fell to a reading of 51.2 in April from 51.8 in March. While this marked the 9th consecutive ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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