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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... expectations for a 1.9% fall. The value of private engineering construction decreased by 14.3% in the second quarter - the fastest rate of decline on record and the fourth consecutive quarterly fall. This was partly offset by the 3.7% increase in public ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... activity. The latest survey also found growth in total new orders slowed in August despite exports increasing at their fastest rate in nearly two years. It also found that employment in the manufacturing industry grew at the slowest rate in four months ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... income. Retirees in NSW spend the most, with retirees in SA and Tasmania spending the least. Superannuation has been the fastest growing source of retiree household wealth. Wages and super contribute significant income in the early stages of retirement. ...

Flat Australian dividends help case for global diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... impact. In Singapore, United Overseas Bank sharply reduced its Q2 payout. In South Korea dividends were up by a third, the fastest growth rate in the world during the quarter. This reflected a fivefold increase from Korea Electric. Most other Korean ...

Northern Trust expands Australian office

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... is also appointing a senior foreign exchange sales representative in its Sydney office, recognising Asia-Pacific as it fastest growing region. Northern Trust head of Australia and New Zealand, Madeleine Senior, said Australian clients "are institutional ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... annual growth rate in wages (1.3%) in the June quarter while wages in "Electricity, gas, water and waste services" grew the fastest (2.6%). UK labour market Latest data show how the UK labour market was faring oh so good, before the Brexit vote that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... investment (-3.3%) and exports (-3.3). Year on year, Thailand's GDP quickened from 3.2% in the March quarter to 3.5% -- the fastest annula growth rate since the first quarter of 2013.

Vast majority of advisers turning to smart beta: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... have adequate information to confidently invest in smart beta strategies." Neiron added: "Globally, smart beta is the fastest growing segment of the asset management industry. "At the forefront of this growth are smart beta ETFs which offer the best ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... following the first quarter's 4.9% growth rate. This is higher than market expectations for a 5.0% increase and is the fastest annual growth rate since the December quarter of 2013.

Stockspot and Class form data deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... executive Kevin Bungard said the partnership was an extension of the rapidly growing robo-advice sector. "Robo-advice is the fastest growing area of retail investment with total assets managed by robo-advisers pegged to grow to US$2 trillion by 2020. ...