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Raising rates on soybeans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
The US economy just recorded its fastest rate of expansion since the third quarter of 2014 and at a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 2.9%, the September quarter's scorecard is more than double the previous period's 1.4% increase and also better ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Consistent deterioration to the insurance sector has had a significant impact on the AMP wealth protection business and has led to an overhaul of the business. In a bid to address the market condition for wealth protection in Australia, AMP announced ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
You can bet the house on your favourite steed come 1 November, Melbourne Cup Day, but not on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shaving another 25 basis points off the official cash rate that currently stands at a record low 1.5%. This is the message ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
US Markit manufacturing PMI Markit's preliminary estimates show that activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated to a reading of 53.2 in October from 51.5 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since October last year and is sharply ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australia employment The heading of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report says it all, "Shift to part-time employment continues". Overall employment fell by 9,800 in September following an 8,600 decline in August ...

Keybridge executive director resigns, chair appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Keybridge Capital has appointed a new chair and non-executive director while director Antony Sormann has departed. Jeremy Kriewaldt is currently a partner at Atanaskovic Hartnell, specialising in corporate and commercial law. He was previously a partner ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believes the sale of Pillar Administration to Link Group would reduce competition in superannuation. The commission said the sale would entrench Link's dominant position in super administration, resulting ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Australia business confidence The latest NAB monthly business survey's business confidence index came in at +6 in September, unchanged from August and is consistent with its +6 long-term average. The business conditions index rose to +8 in September ...

ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a Tasmanian financial adviser from providing financial services. Director and former financial adviser at Directions Wealth Management, Andrew Williams, has been permanently banned by ASIC for dishonestly providing financial ...