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Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Looking at the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's labour market, one couldn't help but exclaim that it was a wonderful set of (seasonally adjusted) numbers. The economy added another 17,500 jobs in February following ...

Chief economist update: Home cooling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures showing that the annual growth rate in Australian residential property prices continued to ease in the December 2017 quarter. The "weighted average of eight capital cities" residential property ...

Former UniSuper investment analyst joins AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... Before that, he was a senior performance analyst at NAB, an account executive at FactSet, an economic statistician at Statistics New Zealand and a senior research at Rothschild. He has also held roles at PwC, BlackRock and Statistics New Zealand. As ...

Chief economist update: Hostage to speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... the highest level since January 1974. The improving labour market is boosting household consumption. Figures from "Statistics Japan" show that consumption expenditure of two or more person households increased by 4.1% in the year to January 2018 in nominal ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Toto, we're still in Kansas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy grew by 2.4% in the year to the December quarter - a tad slower than the 2.5% annual growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last ...

Advisers reckoning with direct risk sales growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... prevalence over an area historically dominated by financial advisers and dealer groups, Strategic Insight's latest statistics show. The researcher found that in the decade to 2017, risk products sold via advisers - either independent or aligned to a ...

Chief economist update: Next move in rates will likely be up, but it's not certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... incomes are growing slowly and debt levels are high." The latest retail sales report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicates that the weakness in spending persists at best and worse, it's slowing. While retail sales increased ...

Life insurer profitably improving: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... a positive note, reporting solid investment revenue performance and an improvement in profitability. APRA's latest statistics in the 12 months to December 2017 show the life insurance industry recorded total revenue of $36.2 billion - comprising net ...

Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... insurance policy. According to AIA Australia chief executive Damien Mu, this is evident in the life insurer's latest statistics, which registered more than 107,000 online health assessments; 195,000 gym visits and 14 billion steps in the 12 months to ...

Stellar growth for industry funds: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... growth of industry superannuation funds significantly outpaced retail funds in the year to December 2017, latest APRA statistics show. Industry funds saw assets surge 18.3% to $589.8 billion year-on-year, largely driven by net contributions flows, which ...