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Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... "sailing in fairer winds." Despite a retraction of growth in the third quarter of 2016, he points to the strength of the mining sector and the housing market, and predicts an increase in spending from state and federal governments. "An overall higher ...

Trump keeping M&A on a leash

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... spot for M&A deals, both by deal number and value (4951 deals, US$1.5 trillion), with a particular focus on the energy, mining and utilities sector. Mergermarket said this may be a problem in 2017, though, because President-elect Trump has pledged to ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... super partnership Wealth management firm Mercer won a superannuation partnership in July with one of Australia's largest mining services companies, adding about 4000 new members to the Mercer Super Trust. The partnership saw Orica transition about one-third ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... (pre-election fiscal outlook). "Recent higher iron ore and coal prices are expected to improve corporate profitability in the mining sector in 2016-17, which is expected to provide some support to tax collections in 2017-18. However, this will be more ...

Super tax receipts to reach $8bn: MYEFO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... 2019-20, Morrison said. "Recent higher iron ore and coal prices are expected to improve corporate profitability in the mining sector in 2016-17, which is expected to provide some support to tax collections in 2017-18. However, this will be more than ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... and disclosure. The analysis also found that of the 14 ASX200 companies still without any women directors, the metal and mining sectors are most commonly represented. However, there are a number of ongoing initiatives in Australia to improve this, including ...

Super fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... alongside fundamental cycles that exist in the market, "you get an opportunity for inefficiency." He said an example is the mining industry where over capacity often creates inefficiencies. "It's rational behaviour for each individual not to reduce their ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... that, "We are becoming increasingly concerned about the underlying momentum in the economy as evidence mounts that the non-mining economy is losing steam". Trading, profitability and exports all declined in November from October while employment was ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... to September (down 24.3% year on year) while expenditure on equipment, plant & machinery fell by 1.9% (up 4.6% yoy). The mining sector continued to be the biggest drag with overall mining capex dropping by 7.2% over the quarter - building & structures ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... expectations for a 6.2% rise. Output expanded for manufacturing (up 6.7%) and electricity, gas & water (up 7.9%) while mining output fell by 2.2%.