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Chief economist update: Another year over, a new one begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... instructive in that a great portion of the slowdown in global growth is due to the significant downtrend in the manufacturing sector - one that's pulling down activity in the services industry. We all know the why's and wherefores of this and ...

Former Liberal Party leader joins Islamic super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... compliant investment approach means we actively have a 'no-go' approach to investments in industries such as weapons manufacturing, alcohol production and sales, gambling, pornography and interest-earning financial institutions, such as banks," Yassine ...

Chief economist update: Bottom line slows down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... that. The details of the report show that the slowing in total company profits was due to drops in profitability in: manufacturing (-5.1% in the September quarter from +1.8% in the June quarter); retail trade (-2.0% from +2.4%); wholesale trade (-1.1% ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... provided a comprehensive deal is reached within 90 days) - the growth momentum is slowing. China's official manufacturing PMI declined to a reading of 50 in November from 50.2 in the previous month - indicating that the economy has reached the point ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... jettison its wealth management arm - over the value of financial advice to Westpac's shareholders if the bank was not manufacturing wealth management products. Hartzer's response was coy. "It's more challenged," he said. When pressed further by Hodge ...

Chief economist update: Slowing in sync

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... domestically-orientated services sector - the drag from Trump's protectionist policy is clearly hitting the trade-exposed manufacturing sector. 2018 has lived up to its name as the year of the dog.

Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... coming if AiG's latest survey on Australia's construction industry is any guide. The AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index fell by 2.9 points to a reading of 46.4 in October - the second consecutive month of contraction in this sector. More ...

Advice firm hires for increasing regulatory environment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... Thornton South Africa, working with small companies to large privately owned companies and listed entities, across manufacturing, real estate, hospitality, information technology, professional services and media. In her most recent role, she was the ...

Chief economist update: The Middle Kingdom's middling growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... reflecting weakening confidence among companies." The composite output index is derived from indications in the manufacturing and services sectors. The manufacturing PMI improved... but only just - rising to a reading of 50.1 in October from 50.0 in ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... the list of most attacked industries (26%), followed by technology (17%), finance (13%), the Government (13%) and manufacturing (12%). The NTT Security's Global Threat Intelligence Report showed a staggering 66% per cent of attacks on the financial ...