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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Australia performance of manufacturing The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing index bounced back into expansion territory with a reading of 50.9 in October after two months of contraction (below 50) - 46.9 in August 49.8 ...

CBA in world-first blockchain transaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... before a notification is sent to allow for release of payment", with blockchain creating efficiency, transparency between buyer and seller and providing higher levels of security for the shipment which is still in transit. Executive general manager of ...

Succession planning placed on the backburner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... Tynan. Tynan has observed a growing number of practitioners holding on to their businesses until their late 60s and 70s for a buyer and then being forced into a quick sale as illness, medical issues or even death strikes. "Never before have I seen so ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... overall contraction in the month. According to AiG, "House building respondents to the Australian PCI commented on weaker home buyer sentiment and relatively soft new orders in September, although it was noted that activity continued to receive a high ...

Bank acquires WA Government loans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
The West Australian Government has sold off a billion dollar mortgage portfolio to a bank. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has acquired the $1.35 billion portfolio of standard residential loans from Keystart, a company wholly owned by the West Australian ...

AustralianSuper and IFM seek energy asset

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... Australia's national interest for Ausgrid to be sold off to a private entity, and our view is it doesn't matter whether that buyer is a Chinese company or an Australian super fund, the risks remain the same," Butler said. "The only way to guarantee that ...

Canadian instos approved for Aussie ag investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Two Canadian institutional investors now have regulatory approval to acquire 49% of the Australian arm of diversified natural resource company Glencore Agriculture. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... 6 points to 71 (11-month high); sales expectations increased by 5 points to 71 (highest level since October 2005); and, buyer traffic up 4 points to 48 (10-month high). China newly-built house prices Heating up again. The average price of new homes in ...

CommSec hit with $700,000 fines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... crossings and trading as principal." ASIC clarified that "a crossing occurs where a market participant acts for both the buyer and the seller in a transaction." The specific contraventions occurred between August 2010 and February 2014, and involved ...

Younger Australians taking up SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Three quarters of new SMSF members are aged below 55 and yield an average age of 46 years according to the latest industry research from Rainmaker. The data presents a strategic shift in the sector where most SMSFs are being established by younger people ...