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Chief economist update: At the core-core of it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... that the growth rate in consumer prices in Japan are still nowhere near that - whatever measure of inflation is used. Statistics Japan data show that the headline CPI inflation rate increased by 0.7% in June from 0.6% in the previous month, the core ...

The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... local and state governments to fund public assets without controversial privatisation," the report said. Citing APRA statistics, the report noted half of superannuation assets is invested in equities, while one-third is held in cash and short-term fixed ...

FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... culmination of two years' work with APRA and ASIC. "For the first time, armed with a large scale base of reliable statistics, the industry will be able to show how much it pays in claims per impairment, broken down by dollar value and by the number ...

Chief economist update: Inflation genie still inside the box

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The stats are out and they reveal that Australia's inflation genie is still inside the box. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) consumer price index report showed headline inflation accelerated to 2.1% in the year to the June quarter ...

VanEck adds two to Australian team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... Society of Actuaries. Shen has a master's degree in actuarial science, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics. VanEck has 4.5% of Australia's total ETP market, managing $1.6 billion as at March, according to Rainmaker Research. ...

Chief economist update: Australian dollar loss is economy's gain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... reduction would re-ignite the fire of already high household debt levels - the latest stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that household debt to disposable income increased to 190.1% in the first quarter of 2018, a new record high ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... focus on the labour market under-utilisation in years gone by, the U-6 unemployment rate - which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) define as: "Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time ...

Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... negative for both inflation and growth. Wages growth remains stagnant but the latest update from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that property prices are coming off the boil. The eight capital cities weighted average fell by 0.7% in the ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Australians all, let us rejoice! Our economy is in pole position. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy expanded by 3.1% in the year to the March quarter, accelerating from the 2.4% in the previous ...

Chief economist update: Building approvals on a slowing trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on building approvals is consistent with views of slowing activity in the country's housing market. But perhaps, not as dire as the headline seasonally-adjusted monthly numbers suggest. ...