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Animal spirits may be playing with fire

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015

Animal spirits are playing a significant role in expenditure decisions by Australian firms even though rates of return and other influences may offer a more unbiased company position. This is one the key findings among research from the Reserve Bank ...

QIC asks government to step up, break toxic cycle

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015

... shock if policy makers stick to this idea that what we can't do is stimulate the economy through any form of fiscal expenditure," Peter finished.

Buy-back boom driven by loose Fed policy

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015

... a very sensible corporate capital allocation strategy, but should this use of capital crowd out long-term capital expenditure (investment) in a firm's core business, or begin to threaten its credit quality, then it can become concerning," he said. "And ...

The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015

... outlook slips 'from bleak to recessionary'" (theage.com) The "bleak" set of numbers: Actual total private new capital expenditure dropped by 4.4% over the March quarter and 5.3% over the year. The "recessionary" set of numbers: "Estimate 2 for 2015-16 ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015

... sector credit data. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed lower after the release of worse than expected capital expenditure figures. Business investment fell 4.4 per cent in the March quarter, and is expected to fall further in the coming financial ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015

... have a contrary attitude and the market traditionally went down in May. Heffernan said disappointing private capital expenditure figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics had reversed the negative direction a little as investors speculated ...

Hard landing in China could trip Australia

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015

... baristas in Perth to accounting firms in Sydney. "Construction has taken up, and that's helping drive employment and expenditure across the retail spectrum. It has helped rebalance the economy," Fenton said. "The question is: where do we go from here? ...

Super concessions key to tax review

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015

... more than $50 billion by 2018-2019, at a time when the government is looking to increase its income and reduce public expenditure. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said: "There is plenty of evidence ...

Budget projections risk being too optimistic, economists warn

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

... forward. "I would have liked to see a more realistic budget. The childcare package, for example, involves very little expenditure upfront, which is what we need right now to help raise the economy and to boost confidence." Perpetual Investments head ...

ASIC budget cuts revealed

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

Government expenditure for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is expected to fall by $18 million over the next three to four years, according to projections revealed in the budget. Expenditure is projected to be $350 million ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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