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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... Minister Abe declared in his victory speech that, "We have to accelerate Abenomics to meet the public's expectations". US labor market conditions index The latest instalment of the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) - a summary of 19 labour market ...

Returning Fed hike expectations could be flattened by yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... by the strong US jobs numbers. The VIX index closed 10.6% down to a reading of 13.2 - and down on the day the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 287,000 in June. This is much, much more than even the highest forecast ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... The Australian as at last count, the Coalition had won 65 seats (down from 89 seats before the elections); the Australian Labor Party (ALP) had 67 (up from 57 seats); 5 seats were won by "others" with 13 seats still undecided. The Australian Electoral ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... and the 'Expectations index' increased to 84.5 from 78.5 in May. "Consumers were less negative about current business and labor market conditions, but only moderately more positive, suggesting no deterioration in economic conditions, but no strengthening ...

CalPERS appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... retirement Anne Stausboll. Hoffner joined CalPERS' executive team in July 2012 after serving as undersecretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, where he also served for a time as acting secretary. He was also deputy cabinet secretary ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... "Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April indicates that the pace of improvement in the labor market has slowed... although the unemployment rate has declined". According to the FOMC statement, the slowdown in the labour ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... the month. Lending owner-occupied housing increased by 0.1% in the month of April. US JOLTS report The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that job openings in America rose to a greater than expected 5.78 million in April from 5.67 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... accelerated to 9.1% in May from 6.4% in April. The ANZ job ads series lead domestic employment growth by about 3-6 months. US Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) US Fed chair Janet Yellen and a few of her fellow feds downplayed last week's vastly disappointing ...

US Senate votes down adviser fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
The US Senate recently voted down the Department of Labor's administration rule for financial advisers that would have compelled them to act in their clients' best interests. The law was passed 65-41 meaning it fell well short of the two thirds majority ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... support services, or "anyone who helps seniors manage their financial arrangements." The program launch comes at the same time Labor committed to appointing a dedicated Minister for Ageing should it win the federal election on 2 July. National Seniors ...