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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Centenarians our fastest growing age group In the US the number of people making it to 100 years of age is growing so rapidly that by 2050 it is estimated there could be as many as 1 million centenarians, up 100% on current numbers. In Japan the number ...

Voters opt to shut down AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... when Chinese tax and regulatory approvals come through. Paris (and several other unitholders) disputed this, saying the fastest way to dissolve the fund - and preserve existing capital for unitholders - would be to "liquidate the portfolio immediately" ...

Aussie pension pros most confident about valuations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... to assess the extent of their liabilities." Life expectancy globally increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s, according to recent World Health Organisation (WHO) data. Japan, Singapore and Australia are among ...

Northern Trust hires CBA equities research director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... our clients." Northern Trust head of Australia and New Zealand Madeleine Senior added: "Asia-Pacific is Northern Trust's fastest growing region and the Australian business is one of the key drivers of that growth. "Through the extension of our capital ...

UBS Microcap fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... months ago, the UBS Microcap Fund gives investors access to an actively managed, diversified portfolio with some of the fastest growth potential companies on the Australian share market. Since its inception, the Fund has consistently outperformed, delivering ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... quarter, up from 2.1% in the March quarter and in line with market expectations. The June quarter annual growth rate is the fastest expansion since March 2015 and was due to stronger growth in the country's manufacturing sector, up by 0.8% year-on-year ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... final US services PMI inched up to 51.4 in June from 51.3 in the previous month, as an expansion in new business to its fastest pace since January this year was offset by a decline in business confidence to fresh record lows and easing jobs growth to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... year-on-year terms, total credit growth remains decent - up 6.7% in the year to May after growth of 6.9% in April - the fastest annual rate post-GFC. Total credit slowed the most back in November 2009, recording an annual growth rate of 0.7%, and expanded ...

ETF survey offers chance to win $300 MYER voucher

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... within the Financial Standard Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. The Australian ETF industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the local funds management sector. Total funds under management stood at a record $23.2 billion as ...

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... years. Commenting on the new product, TH Real Estate head of research Asia-Pacific Harry Tain said: "China is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative retail markets in the world. Urbanisation and the creation of wealth have seen Chinese consumers' ...