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Consumer-powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... rate to 5.4% from 5.6% in November. This suggests increasing consumer optimism - one confirmed by the rise in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index to a 13-year high of 98.5 in January. Inflation remains contained. The headline PCE price ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... highest level in 12 years (105.8 in December). A fact - yes, not the "alternative" one - that's apparent in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. The index soared to a 13-year high reading of 98.5 in January. The butcher, the baker and ...

QSuper commits to ESG, creates new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... long-term ESG policy. With PhDs in environmental policy and legal framework for sustainable investment from the University of Oxford, Molinari has a strong track record working in the sector. Prior to her role with the Queensland Government, Molinari ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... level since February 2007. The IBD/TIPP economic optimism survey came on the heels of similar indications from the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index (up to 98.4 in December - the highest since November 2004 - from 93.8 in November) and ...

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... political uncertainty. The Equity Preference Index, maintained by Colonial First State Global Asset Management and the University of Western Australia, fell by 29% in the first half of 2016. It continues a downward trend in equity sentiment with the ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... projections. This and the wealth effect created by the rallying stockmarket are making US consumers feel oh so good. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index jumped to 98.0 in December - 0.1 shy of the current cycle high of 98.1 recorded in ...

Advice experiences can help educate non-advised

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... opportunity to share these experiences and help educate Australians. A new university study led by researchers from the University of Adelaide, University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Australia found that through sharing client experiences ...

Finsia scholarship winner named

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... award valued at $16,500 to assist her to complete the Business Essentials for Executives at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 2017. In her role at Ashurst, Cassidy has advised on a number of market-leading transactions and complex disputes ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... increased by 5.7 points to 91.7. The Conference Board's consumer confidence measure echoes the large jump in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey (reported earlier) where the index rose to 93.8 in November from 87.2 in October. Japanese ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... September's 1.4% fall but remains down 4.0% in year-on-year terms. US consumer sentiment The final reading of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index increased to 93.8 in November. This compares with the preliminary reading and consensus ...