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Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... October and business confidence remaining above its long-term average (+8 versus +6). The latest AiG performance of manufacturing index's sharp reversal to a reading of 57.3 in November from 51.1 in the previous month also fits with the optimism over ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... companies that build clean energy infrastructure or avoiding investments that can harm communities such as weapons manufacturing." Other key issues of concern for consumers, in terms of their investments, include animal cruelty (69%), human rights violations ...

Australian business conditions gone gangbusters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... currently. NAB's Group Economics team explains the surge in business conditions "stems from a surprise improvement in manufacturing conditions, while conditions in personal services improved sharply as well." But NAB's explanation doesn't jive with the ...

The next generation of bancassurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... entering strategic distribution partnerships represents an evolutionary shift in the bancassurance model away from manufacturing which should result in better outcomes for clients, given the benefits associated with specialisation and best of breed solutions. ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... start of the year. Forward indicators point to continued growth. While the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) manufacturing index decreased to a reading of 58.7 in October, it was from September's 13-year high of 60.8 was the 14th straight month ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... headline index has signalled growth in each of the past 61 months. Similar rates of output expansion were noted for the manufacturing and service sectors..." On the production side, the agreed upon production cuts that was extended to expire in March ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... surveys is any indication, it'll be more of the same, if not worse, in the coming months. The AiG performance of manufacturing index fell to 51.1 in October, still indicating expansion but decelerating from 54.2 in September and 59.8 in August. The narrative's ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... of numbers that came just in the nick of time for the estimated 900 workers who'll be finishing at Holden's car manufacturing plant in Adelaide today. For as that door closes, another opens. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) "Labour Force" report ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... employers were having difficulty finding qualified workers, particularly in construction, transportation, skilled manufacturing, and some health care and service positions. These shortages were also restraining business growth." "Despite widespread labor ...

ANZ splits OnePath businesses, revamps life insurance team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... space," she said. Commenting on the insurance business, George said: "ANZ is still committed to the strategy of not manufacturing insurance. So we need to look for alternatives for insurance. It may take some time." "Given that we are going to separate ...