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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... but to a still robust 24 reading and inventories were flat at -4. China economic activity The latest updates on China's major economic indicators show that fears of a hard landing in the Chinese economy that greeted 2016 are just that. Retail sales advanced ...

Equity Trustees flags acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... "strategic and financial merit of combining the two businesses." At this stage no agreement is confirmed. EQT has been on a major growth drive throughout 2016, with a view to becoming "the superannuation industry's premier provider of independent trustee ...

YBR lending chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... restructure of corporate operations this year, senior managers and I have been adopting additional responsibilities, with a major focus on achieving efficiencies and network productivity. "The appointment of new personnel to the existing general manager ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... Financial developments. Check. If the continuing rally on Wall Street - despite higher bond prices - and gains in other major equity markets and VIX index that shows no fear (currently at 11.75) is not a favourable development, I don't know what is. ...

Database unlocks global infrastructure opportunities

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... At launch Australia, China, Columbia, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and Uruguay have joined the pipeline and will add their major infrastructure projects to the online database. The database will enable the private sector to better evaluate opportunities ...

New CIO for First State Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... be joining the fund's investment team. "In recent years First State Super has contributed to the development of several major infrastructure projects including Sydney's new International Convention Centre, the Barangaroo business precinct, and has helped ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... priority of the transaction was to also ensure ongoing investment in the Illawarra and protection for jobs. "Pillar is a major employer in the Illawarra - that is why the government has secured the commitment of Mercer to maintain and ideally grow Pillar's ...

FOS and CIO should merge: report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
The Financial Ombudsman Service and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman would be better off as a single entity, according to a new Financial Counselling Australia report. The report, based on a survey of FCA members, found that 75% of financial counsellors ...

Winston Capital expands west

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... Fairweather said. "Because the funds we represent are now listed on multiple Approved Product Lists; are included on most major wrap platforms and have the necessary ratings in place, it is simply a good time to make the move. "We also believe that having ...

Advice experiences can help educate non-advised

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
As more than 80% of financial planning clients report high levels of trust and satisfaction with their financial advisers, the industry has an opportunity to share these experiences and help educate Australians. A new university study led by researchers ...